إِلَّا ٱلۡمُسۡتَضۡعَفِينَ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ وَٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلۡوِلۡدَٰنِ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةٗ وَلَا يَهۡتَدُونَ سَبِيلٗا ٩٨
Except for the oppressed among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way1 -
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 They are prevented by circumstances beyond their control.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- إِلَّاExceptillā
- ٱلۡمُسۡتَضۡعَفِينَthe oppressedl-mus'taḍʿafīna
- مِنَamongmina
- ٱلرِّجَالِthe menl-rijāli
- وَٱلنِّسَآءِand the womenwal-nisāi
- وَٱلۡوِلۡدَٰنِand the childrenwal-wil'dāni
- لَا(who) notlā
- يَسۡتَطِيعُونَare able toyastaṭīʿūna
- حِيلَةٗplanḥīlatan
- وَلَاand notwalā
- يَهۡتَدُونَthey are directedyahtadūna
- سَبِيلٗا(to) a waysabīlan
Tafsir
Explains ayahs 98–99
Perhaps Allah will pardon such people through His mercy and grace. Allah always pardons His servants and forgives those who repent to Him.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran