Surah Anfal ayat 53 Tafsir Quran 8:53

﴿ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَكُ مُغَيِّرًا نِّعْمَةً أَنْعَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۙ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ﴾
[ الأنفال: 53]

8:53 That is because Allah would not change a favor which He had bestowed upon a people until they change what is within themselves. And indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

That chastisement of the disbelievers is because God would never change a grace that He had conferred on a people substituting it with affliction until they have changed that which is in themselves until they have exchanged the grace conferred upon them for unbelief in the way that the Meccan disbelievers exchanged their being ‘fed against hunger’ their being made ‘safe from fear’ cf. Q. 1064 and the sending of the Prophet s to them for unbelief for barring against the way of God and for fighting Muslims; and know that God is Hearing Knowing.

This reasoning is based on Allahs justified course of action adopted as an expedient. He never withdraws nor changes His merited or unmerited favour He graced a given nation with until they change their own minds attitude and the disposition of their innermost being, Allah is indeed Samiun (with unlimited audition), and Alimun

(8:53) This happened because Allah is not one to change the favour which He has bestowed upon a people until they have changed their attitude. *40, Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

That is because Allah would not change meaning

*40).
Unless a nation renders itself totally unworthy of God's favour, it is not deprived of it.

 

( That is because Allah never changeth the grace He hath bestowed on any people ) by sending them a Scripture, messenger and security ( until they first change that which is in their hearts ) by abstaining from giving thanks to Him, ( and (that is ) because Allah is Hearer) of your supplications, ( Knower ) of your answer.

That is so because Allah will never change a grace which He has bestowed on a people until they change what is in their ownselves. And verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

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