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An-Nisa 88

Ayah 88 of 176 · Medinan

۞ فَمَا لَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ فِئَتَيۡنِ وَٱللَّهُ أَرۡكَسَهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوٓاْۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَهۡدُواْ مَنۡ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلٗا ٨٨

What is [the matter] with you [that you are] two groups concerning the hypocrites,1 while Allāh has made them fall back [into error and disbelief] for what they earned.2 Do you wish to guide those whom Allāh has sent astray? And he whom Allāh sends astray - never will you find for him a way [of guidance].3

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., divided between two viewpoints - whether or not they should be fought and killed.

2 As the result of their disobedience and disloyalty.

3 Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) leaves or sends astray those who choose to reject His guidance.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ۞ فَمَاSo whatfamā
  2. لَكُمۡ(is the matter) with youlakum
  3. فِيconcerningfī
  4. ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَthe hypocrites (that)l-munāfiqīna
  5. فِئَتَيۡنِ(you have become) two partiesfi-atayni
  6. وَٱللَّهُWhile Allahwal-lahu
  7. أَرۡكَسَهُمcast them backarkasahum
  8. بِمَاfor whatbimā
  9. كَسَبُوٓاْۚthey earnedkasabū
  10. أَتُرِيدُونَDo you wishaturīdūna
  11. أَنthatan
  12. تَهۡدُواْyou guidetahdū
  13. مَنۡwhomman
  14. أَضَلَّis let astrayaḍalla
  15. ٱللَّهُۖ(by) Allahl-lahu
  16. وَمَنAnd whoeverwaman
  17. يُضۡلِلِis let astrayyuḍ'lili
  18. ٱللَّهُ(by) Allahl-lahu
  19. فَلَنthen neverfalan
  20. تَجِدَwill you findtajida
  21. لَهُۥfor himlahu
  22. سَبِيلٗاa waysabīlan

Tafsir

Why is it, O believers, that you have become two groups differing over how to deal with the hypocrites? One group wants to fight against them because of their disbelief and another group wants to leave them because of their faith. You should not disagree over them for Allah has returned them to disbelief and misguidance because of their actions. Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has not shown the truth? If Allah misguides anyone, you will never find a way to guide such a person.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran