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An-Nisa (The Women)

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۞ فَمَا لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَٱللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَهْدُوا۟ مَنْ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًۭا﴿٨٨﴾

Translation (Sahih International)

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

Word-by-word meaning

۞ فَمَاfamāSo what
لَكُمْlakum(is the matter) with you
فِىfīconcerning
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَl-munāfiqīnathe hypocrites (that)
فِئَتَيْنِfi-atayni(you have become) two parties
وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuWhile Allah
أَرْكَسَهُمarkasahumcast them back
بِمَاbimāfor what
كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚkasabūthey earned
أَتُرِيدُونَaturīdūnaDo you wish
أَنanthat
تَهْدُوا۟tahdūyou guide
مَنْmanwhom
أَضَلَّaḍallais let astray
ٱللَّهُ ۖl-lahu(by) Allah
وَمَنwamanAnd whoever
يُضْلِلِyuḍ'liliis let astray
ٱللَّهُl-lahu(by) Allah
فَلَنfalanthen never
تَجِدَtajidawill you find
لَهُۥlahufor him
سَبِيلًۭاsabīlana way

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Censuring the Companions for Disagreeing over the Hypocrites who Returned to Al-Madinah Before UhudAllah criticizes the believers for disagreeing over the hypocrites. There are conflicting opinions over the reason behind revealing this Ayah. Imam Ahmad recorded that Zayd bin Thabit said that Messenger of Allah ﷺ marched towards Uhud.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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