An-Nur (The Light)
Verse 53of 64
۞ وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ ۖ قُل لَّا تُقْسِمُوا۟ ۖ طَاعَةٌۭ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ﴿٥٣﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allah 's cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with that which you do."
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
قُل لاَّ تُقْسِمُواْ(Say: "Swear you not...") meaning, do not swear this oath.طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ(obedience is known.) It was said that the meaning is, your obedience is known, i.e., it is known that your obedience is merely verbal and is not accompanied by action. Every time you swear an oath you lie. This is like the Ayah:يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ لِتَرْضَوْاْ عَنْهُمْ(They swear to you that you may be pleased with them...
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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