Surah Al-Mumtahanah Verse 2 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : If they gain dominance over you, they would be to…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Mumtahanah

إِن يَثْقَفُوكُمْ يَكُونُوا لَكُمْ أَعْدَاءً وَيَبْسُطُوا إِلَيْكُمْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَلْسِنَتَهُم بِالسُّوءِ وَوَدُّوا لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ ۝٢

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Iny yasqafookum yakoonoo lakum a`daaa`anw wa yabsutooo ilaikum aydiyahum wa alsinatahum bissooo`i wa waddoo law takfuroon

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📖 English Meaning

If they gain dominance over you, they would be to you as enemies and extend against you their hands and their tongues with evil, and they wish you would disbelieve.

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Phrases:

Yathqafukum (يَثْقَفُوكُمْ): If they find you, catch you, or gain mastery over you.
Yabsutu (يَبْسُطُوا): They stretch out or extend (their hands and tongues).
Bis-su' (بِالسُّوءِ): With evil, harm, or wickedness.
Waddu (وَدُّوا): They wished, desired, or longed for.

Explanation of the Verse:

In this profound verse, Allah exposes the true reality of those who harbor enmity towards the believers, even if they appear friendly on the surface. Allah tells us that if these people were to gain the upper hand over you—if they were to catch you in a moment of weakness or vulnerability—they would not treat you with the kindness you might have shown them. Instead, their hidden hatred would burst forth without restraint.

They would become your outright enemies, and any pretense of friendship would vanish instantly. Their hands would be stretched out against you to inflict harm—whether through beating, imprisonment, or even killing—and their tongues would be unleashed with insults, slander, and hurtful words. They would spare no effort in harming you by any means available to them.

Moreover, beyond their physical and verbal aggression, they deeply wish and hope that you too would renounce your faith and become disbelievers like them. Their ultimate desire is to see you abandon the truth, so that you would be like them in misguidance. This shows that their enmity is not just political or tribal—it is a deep-seated hostility against your very faith and identity as believers.

This verse serves as a powerful warning: do not be deceived by outward friendliness from those who oppose your religion. Their true intentions are exposed when they have the upper hand. The believer must be wise, cautious, and discerning, placing their trust in Allah rather than in the hollow promises of enemies who hide malice in their hearts.

A Call to Reflection and Action:

Dear believer, this verse is a gift of divine insight—it protects you from betrayal and opens your eyes to the reality of those who wish to see your faith destroyed. How merciful is Allah that He warns us before we fall into harm! Let this verse strengthen your resolve: do not seek the approval of those who would celebrate your downfall. Instead, hold firmly to your faith, for it is your honor and your protection. When you understand the true nature of enmity against Islam, you will appreciate the blessing of being among the believers, and you will turn to Allah with gratitude for guiding you to the straight path. Trust in Him alone, for He is the Best Protector and the Most Merciful.

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1يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءَ تُلْقُونَ إِلَيْهِم بِالْمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا بِمَا جَاءَكُم مِّنَ الْحَقِّ يُخْرِجُونَ الرَّسُولَ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۙ أَن تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ رَبِّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ خَرَجْتُمْ جِهَادًا فِي سَبِيلِي وَابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِي ۚ تُسِرُّونَ إِلَيْهِم بِالْمَوَدَّةِ وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِمَا أَخْفَيْتُمْ وَمَا أَعْلَنتُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْهُ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ

O you who have believed, do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending to them affection while they have disbelieved in what came to you of the truth, having driven out the Prophet and yourselves [only] because you believe in Allah, your Lord. If you have come out for jihad in My cause and seeking means to My approval, [take them not as friends]. You confide to them affection, but I am most knowing of what you have concealed and what you have declared. And whoever does it among you has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.

2إِن يَثْقَفُوكُمْ يَكُونُوا لَكُمْ أَعْدَاءً وَيَبْسُطُوا إِلَيْكُمْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَلْسِنَتَهُم بِالسُّوءِ وَوَدُّوا لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ

If they gain dominance over you, they would be to you as enemies and extend against you their hands and their tongues with evil, and they wish you would disbelieve.

3لَن تَنفَعَكُمْ أَرْحَامُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ ۚ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَكُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

Never will your relatives or your children benefit you; the Day of Resurrection He will judge between you. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.

4قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إِذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَآءُ مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةُ وَالْبَغْضَاءُ أَبَدًا حَتَّىٰ تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَا أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۖ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

There has already been for you an excellent pattern in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, "Indeed, we are disassociated from you and from whatever you worship other than Allah. We have denied you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity and hatred forever until you believe in Allah alone" except for the saying of Abraham to his father, "I will surely ask forgiveness for you, but I have not [power to do] for you anything against Allah. Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination.

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