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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ آمِنُوا بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوهًا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهَا أَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّا أَصْحَابَ السَّبْتِ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا ۝٤٧

🔤 Transliteration

yaaa aiyuha lazeena ootu Kitaaba aaminoo bimaa nazzalnaa musadiqallimaa ma`akum min qabli an natmisa wujoohan fanaruddahaa `alaaa adbaarihaaa aw nal`anahum kamaa la`annaaa Ashaabas Sabt; wa kaana amrul laahi maf`oolaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

O you who were given the Scripture, believe in what We have sent down [to Muhammad], confirming that which is with you, before We obliterate faces and turn them toward their backs or curse them as We cursed the sabbath-breakers. And ever is the decree of Allah accomplished.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

"Natmisa" (نَطْمِسَ): To erase, obliterate, or wipe out completely—removing all traces of features.
"Wujūhan" (وُجُوهًا): Faces.
"Naruddahā" (نَرُدَّهَا): To turn them back or reverse them.
"Adbārihā" (أَدْبَارِهَا): Their backs—meaning to make the face like the back of the head.
"Nal'anahum" (نَلْعَنَهُمْ): To curse them—to cast them far from Allah's mercy.
"Aṣḥāb al-Sabt" (أَصْحَابَ السَّبْتِ): The people of the Sabbath—the Jews who violated the sanctity of Saturday by fishing on that day.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O you who have been given the Scripture—the Jews and the Christians—believe sincerely and act upon what We have sent down to Our final Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him), namely the Qur'an. This Qur'an confirms the truth that is already with you in the Torah and the Gospel, affirming the core messages of monotheism and the coming of the final Prophet. Do this before the punishment of Allah descends upon you, for His decree is certain and His justice is swift.

Allah warns of two possible punishments if they persist in disbelief: First, He may erase their faces—blotting out their eyes, noses, and brows—and turn them backward, so that their faces become like the backs of their heads, a terrifying disfigurement that strips them of their human dignity. Second, He may curse them as He cursed the people of the Sabbath—those Jews who transgressed by fishing on Saturday despite being explicitly forbidden. Their punishment was to be transformed into despised apes and swine, cast out from Allah's mercy entirely.

This is a dire warning, but it is also an invitation of mercy. Allah is not quick to punish; He gives ample time for repentance and faith. The verse calls them to embrace the truth while the door is still open, before the inevitable decree of Allah takes effect. And the command of Allah is always fulfilled—nothing can delay it or stand in its way.

A Call to Reflection and Action:

Dear reader, this verse carries a profound lesson for all of humanity, not just the People of the Book. It reminds us that Allah's mercy is vast, but so is His justice. He sent the Qur'an as a final, unaltered guidance—a book that confirms the truth in all previous scriptures and perfects the message for all times. The invitation to believe is open to everyone, regardless of background, until the very last moment of life. But once the decree passes, there is no turning back.

Let this be a moment of self-reflection: Have we truly embraced the message of the Qur'an with our hearts and actions? Have we recognized the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the seal of all prophets, whose coming was foretold in earlier scriptures? The door of repentance is open, and Allah's mercy is greater than any sin. Do not delay, for the command of Allah is certain, and the wise are those who respond before it is too late. Embrace the light of faith, and you will find peace in this life and salvation in the next.

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📜 Verse 45-49 — An-Nisa

45وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَائِكُمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ نَصِيرًا

And Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper.

46مِّنَ الَّذِينَ هَادُوا يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَاسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَاعِنَا لَيًّا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِي الدِّينِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَاسْمَعْ وَانظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Among the Jews are those who distort words from their [proper] usages and say, "We hear and disobey" and "Hear but be not heard" and "Ra'ina," twisting their tongues and defaming the religion. And if they had said [instead], "We hear and obey" and "Wait for us [to understand]," it would have been better for them and more suitable. But Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, except for a few.

47يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ آمِنُوا بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوهًا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهَا أَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّا أَصْحَابَ السَّبْتِ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا

48إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ افْتَرَىٰ إِثْمًا عَظِيمًا

Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.

49أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يُزَكُّونَ أَنفُسَهُم ۚ بَلِ اللَّهُ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا

Have you not seen those who claim themselves to be pure? Rather, Allah purifies whom He wills, and injustice is not done to them, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed].

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