The Holy Quran 4:141 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ نَصِيبٌ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ فَٱللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا

Translation

They (the Munaafiqeen) wait in eager anticipation for misfortune to befall you. If you gain victory (and booty) from Allaah, they say, “Were we not with you (should we then therefore not receive some of the booty)?" (However,) If the Kaafiroon win a share (if the Kaafiroon are victorious in battle), they (the Munaafiqeen) say (to the Kuffaar), "Did we not have the upper hand over you (we could have assisted the Muslim army against you, but we did not) and (we) protected you from the Mu'mineen (causing you to win victory)?" Allaah will judge between them on the Day of Judgement. Allaah shall never grant the Kuffaar victory over the Mu'mineen (through which they may annihilate Islaam).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

المنافقون هم الذين ينتظرون ما يحلُّ بكم -أيها المؤمنون- من الفتن والحرب، فإن منَّ الله عليكم بفضله، ونصركم على عدوكم وغنمتم، قالوا لكم: ألم نكن معكم نؤازركم؟ وإن كان للجاحدين لهذا الدين قَدْرٌ من النصر والغنيمة، قالوا لهم: ألم نساعدكم بما قدَّمناه لكم ونَحْمِكُم من المؤمنين؟

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