← Surah 4

4:94

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَنْ أَلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِنًا تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَغَانِمُ كَثِيرَةٌ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كُنتُم مِّن قَبْلُ فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرًا

Word by word

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
O you
Noun
Root: أيي
Grammar (i'rab)
يَٰٓPreposition — vocative، prefix
أَيُّNoun — accusative
هَاPreposition — ATT، suffix
ٱلَّذِينَ
who
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلَّذِينَNoun — relative، masc. plur.
ءَامَنُوٓا۟
believe[d]
Verb
Root: أمن
Grammar (i'rab)
ءَامَنُVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. plur.
وٓا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
إِذَا
When
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
إِذَاNoun — time adverb
ضَرَبْتُمْ
you go forth
Verb
Root: ضرب
Grammar (i'rab)
ضَرَبْVerb — perfect، 2nd masc. plur.
تُمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
فِى
in
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
فِىPreposition — preposition
سَبِيلِ
(the) way
Noun
Root: سبل
Grammar (i'rab)
سَبِيلِNoun — masculine، genitive
ٱللَّهِ
(of) Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهِNoun — proper noun، genitive
فَتَبَيَّنُوا۟
then investigate
Verb
Root: بين
Grammar (i'rab)
فَPreposition — result، prefix
تَبَيَّنُVerb — imperative، 2nd masc. plur.
وا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
وَلَا
and (do) not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPreposition — conjunction، prefix
لَاPreposition — prohibition
تَقُولُوا۟
say
Verb
Root: قول
Grammar (i'rab)
تَقُولُVerb — imperfect، 2nd masc. plur.
وا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
لِمَنْ
to (the one) who
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لِPreposition — preposition، prefix
مَنْNoun — relative
أَلْقَىٰٓ
offers
Verb
Root: لقي
Grammar (i'rab)
أَلْقَىٰٓVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.
إِلَيْكُمُ
to you
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَيْPreposition — preposition
كُمُNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
ٱلسَّلَٰمَ
(a greeting of) peace
Noun
Root: سلم
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPreposition — definite، prefix
سَّلَٰمَNoun — masculine، accusative
لَسْتَ
You are not
Verb
Root: ليس
Grammar (i'rab)
لَسْVerb — perfect، 2nd masc. sing.
تَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. sing.
مُؤْمِنًا
a believer
Noun
Root: أمن
Grammar (i'rab)
مُؤْمِنًاNoun — active participle، masculine، indefinite، accusative
تَبْتَغُونَ
seeking
Verb
Root: بغي
Grammar (i'rab)
تَبْتَغُVerb — imperfect، 2nd masc. plur.
ونَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
عَرَضَ
transitory gains
Noun
Root: عرض
Grammar (i'rab)
عَرَضَNoun — masculine، accusative
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
(of) the life
Noun
Root: حيي
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلْPreposition — definite، prefix
حَيَوٰةِNoun — feminine، genitive
ٱلدُّنْيَا
(of) the world
Noun
Root: دنو
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPreposition — definite، prefix
دُّنْيَاNoun — fem. sing.، genitive، adjective
فَعِندَ
for with
Noun
Root: عند
Grammar (i'rab)
فَPreposition — resumption، prefix
عِندَNoun — location adverb، accusative
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهِNoun — proper noun، genitive
مَغَانِمُ
(are) booties
Noun
Root: غنم
Grammar (i'rab)
مَغَانِمُNoun — masc. plur.، nominative
كَثِيرَةٌ
abundant
Noun
Root: كثر
Grammar (i'rab)
كَثِيرَةٌNoun — fem. sing.، indefinite، nominative، adjective
كَذَٰلِكَ
Like that
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
كَPreposition — preposition، prefix
ذَٰNoun — demonstrative، masc. sing.
لِPreposition — distance، suffix
كَPreposition — addressee، suffix، masculine
كُنتُم
you were
Verb
Root: كون
Grammar (i'rab)
كُنVerb — perfect، 2nd masc. plur.
تُمNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
مِّن
from
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مِّنPreposition — preposition
قَبْلُ
before
Noun
Root: قبل
Grammar (i'rab)
قَبْلُNoun — genitive
فَمَنَّ
then conferred favor
Verb
Root: منن
Grammar (i'rab)
فَPreposition — resumption، prefix
مَنَّVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.
ٱللَّهُ
Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهُNoun — proper noun، nominative
عَلَيْكُمْ
upon you
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
عَلَيْPreposition — preposition
كُمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟
so investigate
Verb
Root: بين
Grammar (i'rab)
فَPreposition — resumption، prefix
تَبَيَّنُVerb — imperative، 2nd masc. plur.
وٓا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
إِنَّ
Indeed
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِنَّPreposition — accusative
ٱللَّهَ
Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهَNoun — proper noun، accusative
كَانَ
is
Verb
Root: كون
Grammar (i'rab)
كَانَVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.
بِمَا
of what
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
بِPreposition — preposition، prefix
مَاNoun — relative
تَعْمَلُونَ
you do
Verb
Root: عمل
Grammar (i'rab)
تَعْمَلُVerb — imperfect، 2nd masc. plur.
ونَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 2nd masc. plur.
خَبِيرًا
All-Aware
Noun
Root: خبر
Grammar (i'rab)
خَبِيرًاNoun — masc. sing.، indefinite، accusative

Translation

EN

O ye who believe! When ye go abroad in the cause of Allah, investigate carefully, and say not to any one who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a believer!" Coveting the perishable goods of this life: with Allah are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves before, till Allah conferred on you His favours: Therefore carefully investigate. For Allah is well aware of all that ye do.

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

So, you who believe, be careful when you go to fight in God’s way, and do not say to someone who offers you a greeting of peace, ‘You are not a believer,’ out of desire for the chance gains of this life- God has plenty of gains for you. You yourself were in the same position [once], but God was gracious to you, so be careful: God is fully aware of what you do.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

O ye who believe! When ye go forth (to fight) in the way of Allah, be careful to discriminate, and say not unto one who offereth you peace: "Thou art not a believer," seeking the chance profits of this life (so that ye may despoil him). With Allah are plenteous spoils. Even thus (as he now is) were ye before; but Allah hath since then been gracious unto you. Therefore take care to discriminate. Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

O you who have believed, when you go forth [to fight] in the cause of Allāh, investigate; and do not say to one who gives you [a greeting of] peace, "You are not a believer," aspiring for the goods of worldly life; for with Allāh are many acquisitions. You [yourselves] were like that before; then Allāh conferred His favor [i.e., guidance] upon you, so investigate. Indeed Allāh is ever, of what you do, Aware.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

Ey İnananlar! Allah yolunda yürüdüğünüz vakit, her şeyi iyice anlayın. Size, müslüman olduğunu bildirene, dünya hayatının geçici menfaatine göz dikerek: "Sen mümin değilsin" demeyin. Allah katında birçok ganimetler vardır. Evvelce siz de öyleydiniz. Allah size iyilikte bulundu, iyice araştırıp anlayın, Allah işlediklerinizden şüphesiz haberdardır.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Ey İman edenler! Allah yolunda cihada çıktığınız zaman, mümini kâfirden ayırmak için iyice araştırın. Size selam veren kimseye, dünya hayatının menfaatini gözeterek, "Sen mümin değilsin" demeyin. Allah katında çok ganimetler var. İslâm'a ilk önce girdiğiniz zaman siz de öyle idiniz. Sonra Allah size lutufta bulundu. Onun için iyice araştırın. Şüphesiz ki Allah, yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Ey iman edenler! Allah yolunda (savaş) yolculuğuna çıktığınız zaman (durumu) iyice araştırın! Size selam verene (barış teklif edene), dünya hayatının geçici menfaatine göz dikerek “Sen mümin değilsin!” demeyin! (Çünkü) Allah’ın katında sayısız ganimetler vardır. Önceden siz de böyleyken Allah size lütfetmişti; (durumu) iyice araştırın! Şüphesiz ki Allah yaptıklarınızdan haberdardır.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

يا أيها الذين صدَّقوا الله ورسوله وعملوا بشرعه إذا خرجتم في الأرض مجاهدين في سبيل الله فكونوا على بينة مما تأتون وتتركون، ولا تنفوا الإيمان عمن بدا منه شيء من علامات الإسلام ولم يقاتلكم؛ لاحتمال أن يكون مؤمنًا يخفي إيمانه، طالبين بذلك متاع الحياة الدنيا، والله تعالى عنده من الفضل والعطاء ما يغنيكم به، كذلك كنتم في بدء الإسلام تخفون إيمانكم عن قومكم من المشركين فمَنَّ الله عليكم، وأعزَّكم بالإيمان والقوة، فكونوا على بيِّنة ومعرفة في أموركم. إن الله تعالى عليم بكل أعمالكم، مطَّلع على دقائق أموركم، وسيجازيكم عليها.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution

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