Surah An-Nisa Verse 141 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Those who wait [and watch] you. Then if you gain…

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الَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ قَالُوا أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نَصِيبٌ قَالُوا أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ فَاللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا ۝١٤١

🔤 Transliteration

Allazeena yatarab basoona bikum fa in kaana lakum fathum minal laahi qaalooo alam nakum ma`akum wa in kaana lilkaafireena naseebun qaalooo alam nastah wiz `alaikum wa nammna`kum minal mu`mineen; fallaahu yahkumu bainakum Yawmal Qiyaamah; wa lai yaj`alal laahu lilkaafireena `alal mu`mineena sabeelaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Those who wait [and watch] you. Then if you gain a victory from Allah, they say, "Were we not with you?" But if the disbelievers have a success, they say [to them], "Did we not gain the advantage over you, but we protected you from the believers?" Allah will judge between [all of] you on the Day of Resurrection, and never will Allah give the disbelievers over the believers a way [to overcome them].

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Yatarabbasoon (يَتَرَبَّصُونَ): They wait and watch intently, anticipating what will happen.
Fath (فَتْحٌ): Victory, triumph, and the spoils of war granted by Allah.
Naseeb (نَصِيبٌ): A share, portion, or turn of fortune.
Nastahwith (نَسْتَحْوِذْ): We gained mastery or control over you, meaning we took charge of your affairs and protected you.
Sabeel (سَبِيلًا): A path, way, or means of dominance and authority.

Explanation of the Verse:

This noble verse unveils the true nature of the hypocrites—those who dwell among the believers but carry hearts full of deceit. They are perpetual watchers, waiting to see which way the wind blows. They do not stand firmly with the truth; rather, they position themselves to benefit from any outcome.

When Allah grants the believers a victory—a triumph on the battlefield or the spoils of war—the hypocrites rush forward, claiming, "Were we not with you?" They seek to share in the glory and the gains, pretending they had always been on your side, hoping to reap what they never sowed.

But when the disbelievers gain the upper hand, even temporarily, the hypocrites turn to them and say, "Did we not gain mastery over you and protect you from the believers?" They boast of having secretly aided the enemies of Islam, feeding them information and discouraging the believers from fighting them—all in a desperate attempt to secure their own safety and worldly interests.

Allah, the All-Knowing and Just, declares that He will judge between you and them on the Day of Resurrection. On that Day, every hidden intention will be exposed, and every deed—whether open or concealed—will be weighed with perfect justice. The hypocrites will receive their due punishment in the lowest depths of the Fire, while the sincere believers will be rewarded with eternal bliss.

The verse concludes with a profound and comforting divine promise: Allah will never grant the disbelievers a way over the believers. This means that in the grand scheme of things, the ultimate victory belongs to the people of faith. Temporary setbacks may occur in this world, but they are tests and trials, not signs of Allah's abandonment. The final triumph, in this life and the Hereafter, is reserved for the righteous.

A Call to Reflection:

Dear believer, let this verse fill your heart with certainty and hope. The hypocrites of every era are the same—they waver, they deceive, and they chase after worldly gains. But Allah's promise is true: the believers are never left without His support. Even when the path seems difficult, remember that Allah's judgment is perfect, and His promise is unbreakable. Hold firm to your faith, be sincere in your deeds, and trust that Allah will never abandon His sincere servants. The end is always for the righteous, for Allah has decreed that the light of truth will overcome the darkness of falsehood.

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📜 Verse 139-143 — An-Nisa

139الَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ الْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا

Those who take disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with them honor [through power]? But indeed, honor belongs to Allah entirely.

140وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ ۚ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَامِعُ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَالْكَافِرِينَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ جَمِيعًا

And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together -

141الَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ قَالُوا أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نَصِيبٌ قَالُوا أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ فَاللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا

142إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَىٰ يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,

143مُّذَبْذَبِينَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ لَا إِلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَلَا إِلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ سَبِيلًا

Wavering between them, [belonging] neither to the believers nor to the disbelievers. And whoever Allah leaves astray - never will you find for him a way.

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Surah An-Nisa Verse 141 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Those who wait [and watch] you. Then if you gain…

Surah Verse 141/176 — An-Nisa النساء (Medinan). Read Listen Translation (English). Listen: An-Nisa Listen, An-Nisa Translation, An-Nisa mp3, An-Nisa pdf. Verse 139–143. English Meaning: Français.

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