Surah Nisa ayat 162 Tafsir Quran 4:162

﴿لَّٰكِنِ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ ۚ وَالْمُقِيمِينَ الصَّلَاةَ ۚ وَالْمُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ أُولَٰئِكَ سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا﴾
[ النساء: 162]

4:162 But those firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you. And the establishers of prayer [especially] and the givers of zakah and the believers in Allah and the Last Day - those We will give a great reward.

But those of them who are firmly rooted established in knowledge like ‘Abd Allāh b. Salām and the believers the Emigrants and the Helpers believing in what has revealed to you and what was revealed before you of scriptures and those who observe the prayer wa’l-muqīmīna l-salāta is in the accusative because it is a laudative; it is also read in the nominative wa’l-muqīmūna l-salāta; and pay the alms and those who believe in God and the Last Day — to them We shall surely give nu’tīhim is also read yu’tīhim ‘He shall surely give’ a great wage namely Paradise.

But those of them with well-founded knowledge who are acquainted with the facts, whose hearts have been touched with the divine hand, are they who give credence to all that has been revealed to you Muhammad and to all that was revealed to those who were sent before you; they constantly observe their act of worship and give alms, they believe in Allah and in the Day of Resurrection with hearts impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues. It is those whom We shall requite with a great reward

Some Foods Were Made Unlawful for the Jews Because of their Injustice and Wrongdoing Allah states that because of the injustice and transgression of the Jews, demonstrated by committing major sins, He prohibited some of the lawful, pure things which were previously allowed for them.
This prohibition could be only that of decree, meaning that Allah allowed the Jews to falsely interpret their Book and change and alter the information about what was allowed for them.
They thus, out of exaggeration and extremism in the religion, prohibited some things for themselves.
It could also mean that in the Tawrah, Allah prohibited things that were allowed for them before.
Allah said, كُلُّ الطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِـلاًّ لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ إِلاَّ مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَءِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ التَّوْرَاةُ ( All food was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Isra'il made unlawful for himself before the Tawrah was revealed. ) We mentioned this Ayah before, which means that all types of food were allowed for the Children of Israel before the Tawrah was revealed, except the camel's meat and milk that Isra'il prohibited for himself.
Later, Allah prohibited many things in the Tawrah.
Allah said in Surat Al-An`am ( chapter 6 ), وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ هَادُواْ حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِى ظُفُرٍ وَمِنَ الْبَقَرِ وَالْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَآ إِلاَّ مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَآ أَوِ الْحَوَايَآ أَوْ مَا اخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ ذَلِكَ جَزَيْنَـهُم بِبَغْيِهِمْ وِإِنَّا لَصَـدِقُونَ ( And unto those who are Jews, We forbade every (animal ) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them the fat of the ox and the sheep except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone.
Thus We recompensed them for their rebellion.
And verily, We are Truthful.) This means, We prohibited these things for them because they deserved it due to their transgression, injustice, defying their Messenger and disputing with him.
So Allah said; فَبِظُلْمٍ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ هَادُواْ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ طَيِّبَـتٍ أُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَثِيراً ( For the wrongdoing of the Jews, We made unlawful to them certain good foods which had been lawful to them, and for their hindering many from Allah's way. ) This Ayah states that they hindered themselves and others from following the truth, and this is the behavior that they brought from the past to the present.
This is why they were and still are the enemies of the Messengers, killing many of the Prophets.
They also denied Muhammad ﷺ and `Isa, peace be upon them.
mAllah said, وَأَخْذِهِمُ الرِّبَا وَقَدْ نُهُواْ عَنْهُ ( And their taking of Riba' though they were forbidden from taking it, ) Allah prohibited them from taking Riba', yet they did so using various kinds of tricks, ploys and cons, thus devouring people's property unjustly.
Allah said, وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـفِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً ( And We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful torment.
) Allah then said, لَّـكِنِ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِى الْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمْ ( But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge... ) firm in the religion and full of beneficial knowledge.
We mentioned this subject when we explained Surah Al `Imran ( 3 ).
The Ayah; وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ( and the believers... ) refers to the well-grounded in knowledge; يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ ( believe in what has been sent down to you and what was sent down before you; ) Ibn `Abbas said, "This Ayah was revealed concerning `Abdullah bin Salam, Tha`labah bin Sa`yah, Zayd bin Sa`yah and Asad bin `Ubayd who embraced Islam and believed what Allah sent Muhammad ﷺ with.
Allah said, وَالْمُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ ( and give Zakah, ) This could be referring to the obligatory charity due on one's wealth and property, or those who purify themselves, or both.
Allah knows best. وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ ( and believe in Allah and in the Last Day, ) They believe that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, believe in Resurrection after death and the reward or punishment for the good or evil deeds.
Allah's statement, أُوْلَـئِكَ ( It is they, ) those whom the Ayah described above, سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْراً عَظِيماً ( To whom We shall give a great reward. ) means Paradise.

(4:162) Those among them who are firmly rooted in knowledge and the believers, such do believe in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed before you. *203 (Those who truly believe) establish the Prayer and pay Zakah, those who firmly believe in Allah and in the Last Day, to them We shall indeed pay a great reward.

But those firm in knowledge among them meaning

*203).
Those well acquainted with the true teachings of the Scriptures, and whose minds are free from prejudice, obduracy, blind imitation of their forefathers and bondage to animal desires, will be disposed to follow those teachings.
Their attitude is bound to be altogether different from the general attitude of those Jews apparently immersed in unbelief and transgression.
Such people realize, even at first glance, that the Qur'anic teaching is essentially the same as that of the previous Prophets, and hence feel no difficulty in affirming it.

 

Some Foods Were Made Unlawful for the Jews Because of their Injustice and Wrongdoing Allah states that because of the injustice and transgression of the Jews, demonstrated by committing major sins, He prohibited some of the lawful, pure things which were previously allowed for them.
This prohibition could be only that of decree, meaning that Allah allowed the Jews to falsely interpret their Book and change and alter the information about what was allowed for them.
They thus, out of exaggeration and extremism in the religion, prohibited some things for themselves.
It could also mean that in the Tawrah, Allah prohibited things that were allowed for them before.
Allah said, كُلُّ الطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِـلاًّ لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ إِلاَّ مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَءِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ التَّوْرَاةُ ( All food was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Isra'il made unlawful for himself before the Tawrah was revealed. ) We mentioned this Ayah before, which means that all types of food were allowed for the Children of Israel before the Tawrah was revealed, except the camel's meat and milk that Isra'il prohibited for himself.
Later, Allah prohibited many things in the Tawrah.
Allah said in Surat Al-An`am ( chapter 6 ), وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ هَادُواْ حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِى ظُفُرٍ وَمِنَ الْبَقَرِ وَالْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَآ إِلاَّ مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَآ أَوِ الْحَوَايَآ أَوْ مَا اخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ ذَلِكَ جَزَيْنَـهُم بِبَغْيِهِمْ وِإِنَّا لَصَـدِقُونَ ( And unto those who are Jews, We forbade every (animal ) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them the fat of the ox and the sheep except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone.
Thus We recompensed them for their rebellion.
And verily, We are Truthful.) This means, We prohibited these things for them because they deserved it due to their transgression, injustice, defying their Messenger and disputing with him.
So Allah said; فَبِظُلْمٍ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ هَادُواْ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ طَيِّبَـتٍ أُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَثِيراً ( For the wrongdoing of the Jews, We made unlawful to them certain good foods which had been lawful to them, and for their hindering many from Allah's way. ) This Ayah states that they hindered themselves and others from following the truth, and this is the behavior that they brought from the past to the present.
This is why they were and still are the enemies of the Messengers, killing many of the Prophets.
They also denied Muhammad ﷺ and `Isa, peace be upon them.
mAllah said, وَأَخْذِهِمُ الرِّبَا وَقَدْ نُهُواْ عَنْهُ ( And their taking of Riba' though they were forbidden from taking it, ) Allah prohibited them from taking Riba', yet they did so using various kinds of tricks, ploys and cons, thus devouring people's property unjustly.
Allah said, وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـفِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً ( And We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful torment.
) Allah then said, لَّـكِنِ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِى الْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمْ ( But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge... ) firm in the religion and full of beneficial knowledge.
We mentioned this subject when we explained Surah Al `Imran ( 3 ).
The Ayah; وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ( and the believers... ) refers to the well-grounded in knowledge; يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ ( believe in what has been sent down to you and what was sent down before you; ) Ibn `Abbas said, "This Ayah was revealed concerning `Abdullah bin Salam, Tha`labah bin Sa`yah, Zayd bin Sa`yah and Asad bin `Ubayd who embraced Islam and believed what Allah sent Muhammad ﷺ with.
Allah said, وَالْمُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَوةَ ( and give Zakah, ) This could be referring to the obligatory charity due on one's wealth and property, or those who purify themselves, or both.
Allah knows best. وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ ( and believe in Allah and in the Last Day, ) They believe that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, believe in Resurrection after death and the reward or punishment for the good or evil deeds.
Allah's statement, أُوْلَـئِكَ ( It is they, ) those whom the Ayah described above, سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْراً عَظِيماً ( To whom We shall give a great reward. ) means Paradise.

( But those of them ) of the people of the Book: ’Abdullah Ibn Salam and his followers who believe in the Qur’an and all Scripture even if the Jews did not believe in the former ( who are firm in knowledge ) knowledge of the Torah ( and the believers ) all the believers ( believe in that which is revealed unto thee ) of the Qur’an, ( and that which was revealed before thee ) unto all the prophets, ( especially the diligent in prayer ) those who perfect their five daily prayers ( and those who pay the poor-due ) from their wealth also believe in the Qur’an and all the Scriptures, ( the believers in Allah and the Last Day ) the believers in resurrection after death also believe in the Qur’an and all Scriptures. All these believe in the Qur’an and all Scriptures even if the Jews do not believe in them. Allah then explained their reward, saying: ( Upon these We shall bestow immense reward ) an abundant reward in Paradise.

But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers, believe in what has been sent down to you (Muhammad SAW) and what was sent down before you, and those who perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat and believe in Allah and in the Last Day, it is they to whom We shall give a great reward.

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