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Al-Anfal 33

Ayah 33 of 75 · Medinan

وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمۡ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمۡۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ٣٣

But Allāh would not punish them while you, [O Muḥammad], are among them, and Allāh would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَمَاBut notwamā
  2. كَانَiskāna
  3. ٱللَّهُ(for) Allahl-lahu
  4. لِيُعَذِّبَهُمۡthat He punishes themliyuʿadhibahum
  5. وَأَنتَwhile youwa-anta
  6. فِيهِمۡۚ(are) among themfīhim
  7. وَمَاand notwamā
  8. كَانَiskāna
  9. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  10. مُعَذِّبَهُمۡthe One Who punishes themmuʿadhibahum
  11. وَهُمۡwhile theywahum
  12. يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَseek forgivenessyastaghfirūna

Tafsir

But Allah would not punish your nation O Muhammad, with a punishment that destroyed them while you are living among them, for you living among them keeps them safe from this punishment. And Allah would not punish them as long as they asked Him for forgiveness for their sins.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran