Stem يَكْتُمُ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And that He might distinguish the hypocrites. And it was said to them, ‘Come ye, fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy;’ they said, ‘If we knew how to fight, we would surely follow you.’ They were, that day, nearer to disbelief than to belief. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts. And Allah knows well what they conceal.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اُن لوگوں کو بھی جانچ لے جنہوں نے نفاق کیا۔ اور (جب) ان سے کہا گیا آؤ اللہ کی راہ میں قتال کرو یا دفاع کرو تو انہوں نے کہا کہ اگر ہم لڑنا جانتے تو ہم ضرور تمہارے پیچھے آتے۔ وہ اس دن ایمان کی نسبت کفر کے زیادہ قریب تھے۔ وہ اپنے مونہوں سے ایسی باتیں کہتے ہیں جو ان کے دلوں میں نہیں۔ اور اللہ سب سے زیادہ جانتا ہے جو وہ چُھپا رہے ہیں۔

French

Et afin qu’Il pût reconnaître les hypocrites. Et il leur fut dit : « Venez combattre pour la cause d’Allāh et repoussez l’assaut de l’ennemi. » Ils répondirent : « Si nous savions nous battre, nous vous suivrions volontiers. » Ils étaient ce jour-là plus près de la mécréance que de la croyance. Ils expriment par la bouche ce qu’ils n’ont pas dans leur cœur. Et Allāh sait le mieux ce qu’ils dissimulent.

German

und damit Er die Heuchler bezeichne. Und es ward ihnen gesagt: "Kommt her, kämpfet für Allahs Sache und wehret (dem Feind)"; sie aber sprachen: "Wüssten wir, wie zu kämpfen, wir würden euch gewiss folgen." An jenem Tage waren sie dem Unglauben näher als dem Glauben. Sie sagten mit ihren Zungen, was nicht in ihren Herzen war; und Allah weiß sehr wohl, was sie verhehlen.

Chinese

他 (也) 要显示伪信者。有人对他们 (伪信者) 说: “你们来为主道作战或击退敌人的攻击吧!” 他们说: “假如我们懂得战术, 我们一定追随你们。”那天, (相对之下) 他们是近于不信仰而远离信仰的。[c]他们用自己的口说出心中所没有的话。安拉最知道他们所隐藏的。

Italian

E affinché Egli potesse riconoscere gli ipocriti. E fu detto loro: «Venite, combattete per la causa di Allah o respingete l'attacco del nemico.» Essi dissero: «Se sapessimo come combattere, sicuramente vi seguiremmo.» Quel giorno essi erano più vicini alla miscredenza che alla fede. Dicono con la bocca ciò che non è nei loro cuori. Ma Allah sa bene ciò che essi nascondono.

Spanish

Y distinguiera a los hipócritas. Pues a ellos se les dijo: “Venid luchar por la causa de Al-lah y rechazad el ataque del enemigo;” y respondieron: “Si supiéramos combatir, ciertamente os seguiríamos.” En aquel día, estaban más cerca de la incredulidad que de la fe. Profieren con sus bocas lo que no está en sus corazones. Pero Al-lah sabe muy bien lo que ocultan.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور ان (منافقوں) سے کہا گیا تھا کہ آؤ اللہ کی راہ میں جنگ کرو۔ اور (دشمن کے حملہ کو) روکو (جس پر) انہوں نے کہا کہ اگر ہم جنگ کرنا جانتے تو ضرور تمہارے ساتھ چلتے۔ وہ (لوگ) اس دن ایمان کی نسبت کفر کے زیادہ قریب تھے۔ وہ اپنے مونہوں سے وہ کچھ کہتے تھے جو ان کے دلوں میں نہیں۔ اور جو کچھ وہ چھپاتے ہیں اللہ اسے سب سے زیادہ جانتا ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And that He might cause the hypocrites to be distinguished.[523] And it was said to them, ‘Come ye, fight in the cause of Allah and[524] repel the attack of the enemy;’ they said, ‘If we knew how to fight, we would surely follow you.[525] They were, that day, nearer to disbelief than to belief. [a]They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts. And Allah knows quite well what they hide.

English - Five Volume Translation

And that He might distinguish the hypocrites. And it was said to them, ‘Come ye, fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy;’ they said, ‘If we knew how to fight, we would surely follow you.’ They were, that day, nearer to disbelief than to belief. [a]They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts. And Allah knows well what they conceal.[450]

48:12.

Commentary:

Trials come to bring about a distinction between true believers and those weak of faith or insincere. In this way, the sufferings of the Muslims at Uhud proved a blessing in disguise. They served to distinguish the true believers from the hypocrites who had so far remained intermixed with the true believers. While professing to be true Muslims, they were, at heart, enemies of Islam; and their passing for Muslims was injurious to the Muslim community. The believers, taking them for true Muslims, remained unaware of the secret machinations by which they sought to injure the cause of Islam. So it was in the interests of Islam that their hypocrisy became unmasked and the Muslims became on their guard against them. On the other hand, just as the exposure of the hypocrites proved beneficial to the believers, similarly the coming to light of their own sincerity and devotion served a most useful purpose. It served not only to disappoint the enemies of Islam who came to realize that with such devoted followers they could make no headway against Islam, but it also opened their eyes to its truth; for it became clear to them that a religion which could inspire its votaries with such selfless zeal and steadfast devotion could not but be true.

The particle او rendered as "and" in the clause, fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy, literally means "or" and is equivalent to "in other words", or "what is the same thing," etc. It is used here: (1) to explain the meaning of the preceding clause, i.e. fight in the cause of Allah. So the whole sentence would read something like this: "It was said to them (the hypocrites): Come ye, fight in the cause of Allah, which was the same thing as repelling the attack of the enemy." This rendering would go to prove that the Companions of the Holy Prophet waged no aggressive war and all their fighting was undertaken in self-defence. (2) Or the word او (and) is used here in the sense of "at least". According to this rendering, the sentence would mean: "Fight in the cause of Allah; and if you cannot fight in the cause of Allah, at least fight in defence of your own homes and hearths," i.e. your own interests require that you should defend Medina against the attack of the enemy. (3) Or as rendered in the text the word is used in the sense of "and". With this meaning of او, the whole sentence would mean, "fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy."

The expression لو نعلم قتالا translated in the text as, If we knew how to fight, may have three meanings: (1) If we knew that there would be fighting, i.e. we thought there would be no fighting. By using this expression the hypocrites meant that seeing the strength of the enemy, the Muslims would at once run away and there will be no fighting. (2) If we knew it to be a fight, i.e. it was no fight in which the Muslims were going to be engaged, but certain destruction in view of the appalling difference between the numbers and equipment of the opposing forces. (3) Or, as rendered in the text, the expression may mean, if we knew how to fight. In this case, it must be taken to have been used ironically, signifying: "We are unaware of the art of war; if we had been acquainted with it, we would have fought along with you."

The allusion in the verse is obviously to the defection at Uhud of a party of 300 hypocrites under their leader ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy, who, at a crucial moment, deserted the Muslims and went back to Medina, saying, "He (the Prophet) has disregarded my advice and has followed the advice of mere lads". Seeing this, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, father of Jabir, approached him and asked him not to desert the Prophet in that manner, upon which ‘Abdullah replied in the very words quoted by the Quran, i.e. لو نعلم قتالا لا تبعنا کم meaning, "If we knew there would be fighting, we would have surely followed you." At this ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr exclaimed, saying: "God’s curse be upon you. Surely, He Himself will help His Messenger" (Jarir, iii. 104).

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور منافق کون، وہ منافق کہ جب اُن سے کہا گیا آؤ، اللہ کی راہ میں جنگ کرو یا کم از کم (اپنے شہر کی) مدافعت ہی کرو، تو کہنے لگے اگر ہمیں علم ہوتا کہ آج جنگ ہوگی تو ہم ضرور ساتھ چلتے یہ بات جب وہ کہہ رہے تھے اُس وقت وہ ایمان کی نسبت کفر سے زیادہ قریب تھے وہ اپنی زبانوں سے وہ باتیں کہتے ہیں جو ان کے دلوں میں نہیں ہوتیں، اور جو کچھ وہ دلوں میں چھپاتے ہیں اللہ اسے خوب جانتا ہے

English - Sahih

And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور تاکہ منافقوں کو ظاہر کر دے اور انہیں کہا گیا تھا کہ آؤ الله کی راہ میں لڑو یا دشمنوں کو دفع کرو تو انہوں نے کہا اگر ہمیں علم ہوتا کہ آج جنگ ہو گی تو ہم ضرور تمہارے ساتھ چلتے وہ اس وقت بہ نسبت ایمان کے کفر سے زیادہ قریب تھے وہ اپنے مونہوں سے وہ باتیں کہتے ہیں جو ان کے دلو ں میں نہیں ہیں اور جو کچھ وہ چھپاتے ہیں الله اس کو خوب جانتا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And that He (might) make evident those who (are) hypocrites. And it was said to them, "Come, fight in (the) way (of) Allah or defend." They said, "If we knew fighting certainly we (would have) followed you." They - to disbelief that day (were) nearer than [them] to the faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah (is) Most Knowing of what they conceal.

Chinese Commentary ^*

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c

48:12.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

and that He might also know the hypocrites when it was said of them, 'Come now, fight in the way of God, or repel!' They said, 'If only we knew how to fight, we would follow you.' They that day were nearer to unbelief than to belief, saying with their mouths that which never was in their hearts; and God knows very well the things they hide;

English - Maududi

and those who are hypocrites. And when these hypocrites were asked: 'Come and fight in the wayof Allah', or (at least) 'defend yourselves', they answered: 'If we but knew that there would be fighting, we would certainly have followed. They were nearer then to infidelity than to faith. They utter from their mouths what is not in their hearts. Allah knows well what they conceal.

English - Ahmed Ali

And may distinguish the hypocrites who were told: "Fight in the way of God, or defend yourselves," and who had replied: "If we knew of the fight we would have followed you." They were nearer unbelief than faith on that day, and they said with their tongues what was not in their hearts; but God is aware of what they hide.

English - Yusuf Ali

And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

48:12.

450

Commentary:

Trials come to bring about a distinction between true believers and those weak of faith or insincere. In this way, the sufferings of the Muslims at Uhud proved a blessing in disguise. They served to distinguish the true believers from the hypocrites who had so far remained intermixed with the true believers. While professing to be true Muslims, they were, at heart, enemies of Islam; and their passing for Muslims was injurious to the Muslim community. The believers, taking them for true Muslims, remained unaware of the secret machinations by which they sought to injure the cause of Islam. So it was in the interests of Islam that their hypocrisy became unmasked and the Muslims became on their guard against them. On the other hand, just as the exposure of the hypocrites proved beneficial to the believers, similarly the coming to light of their own sincerity and devotion served a most useful purpose. It served not only to disappoint the enemies of Islam who came to realize that with such devoted followers they could make no headway against Islam, but it also opened their eyes to its truth; for it became clear to them that a religion which could inspire its votaries with such selfless zeal and steadfast devotion could not but be true.

The particle او rendered as "and" in the clause, fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy, literally means "or" and is equivalent to "in other words", or "what is the same thing," etc. It is used here: (1) to explain the meaning of the preceding clause, i.e. fight in the cause of Allah. So the whole sentence would read something like this: "It was said to them (the hypocrites): Come ye, fight in the cause of Allah, which was the same thing as repelling the attack of the enemy." This rendering would go to prove that the Companions of the Holy Prophet waged no aggressive war and all their fighting was undertaken in self-defence. (2) Or the word او (and) is used here in the sense of "at least". According to this rendering, the sentence would mean: "Fight in the cause of Allah; and if you cannot fight in the cause of Allah, at least fight in defence of your own homes and hearths," i.e. your own interests require that you should defend Medina against the attack of the enemy. (3) Or as rendered in the text the word is used in the sense of "and". With this meaning of او, the whole sentence would mean, "fight in the cause of Allah and repel the attack of the enemy."

The expression لو نعلم قتالا translated in the text as, If we knew how to fight, may have three meanings: (1) If we knew that there would be fighting, i.e. we thought there would be no fighting. By using this expression the hypocrites meant that seeing the strength of the enemy, the Muslims would at once run away and there will be no fighting. (2) If we knew it to be a fight, i.e. it was no fight in which the Muslims were going to be engaged, but certain destruction in view of the appalling difference between the numbers and equipment of the opposing forces. (3) Or, as rendered in the text, the expression may mean, if we knew how to fight. In this case, it must be taken to have been used ironically, signifying: "We are unaware of the art of war; if we had been acquainted with it, we would have fought along with you."

The allusion in the verse is obviously to the defection at Uhud of a party of 300 hypocrites under their leader ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy, who, at a crucial moment, deserted the Muslims and went back to Medina, saying, "He (the Prophet) has disregarded my advice and has followed the advice of mere lads". Seeing this, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, father of Jabir, approached him and asked him not to desert the Prophet in that manner, upon which ‘Abdullah replied in the very words quoted by the Quran, i.e. لو نعلم قتالا لا تبعنا کم meaning, "If we knew there would be fighting, we would have surely followed you." At this ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr exclaimed, saying: "God’s curse be upon you. Surely, He Himself will help His Messenger" (Jarir, iii. 104).

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

48:12.

523

Trials and tribulations are intended to distinguish true believers from those weak of faith. In this way, the sufferings of the Muslims at Uhud proved a blessing in disguise. They served to distinguish the true believers from the Hypocrites who had so far remained mixed up with true believers.

524

The particle au rendered as "and" literally means "or" and is equivalent to "in other words," or "what is the same thing as" etc.

525

The expression, Lau Na‘lamu Qitalan, may mean: (1) If we knew that there would be fighting, i.e. we knew that there would be no fighting and that the Muslims would at once run away before their very powerful enemy without giving fight. (2) If we knew it to be a fight, i.e. it was no fight in which the Muslims were going to be engaged but rather their certain destruction in view of the appalling difference between the numbers and equipment of the opposing forces. (3) If we knew how to fight. In this case, the words may be taken to have been spoken ironically, signifying: "We are unaware of the art of war; if we had been acquainted with it, we would have fought along with you." The allusion in the verse is obviously to the defection at Uhud of a party of 300 Hypocrites under their leader ‘Abdullah b. Ubayy, who deserted the Muslims and went back to Medina.

English - Pickthall

And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fight in the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If we knew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief than faith. They utter with their mouths a thing which is not in their hearts. Allah is Best Aware of what they hide.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And that He might know the hypocrites. And it was said to them: Come, fight in Allah’s way, or defend yourselves. They said: If we knew fighting, we would have followed you. They were on that day nearer to disbelief than to belief; they say with their mouths what is not in their hearts. And Allah best knows what they conceal.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

... and the hypocrites. It was said to the hypocrites: Come, fight in the cause of Allah and repel the enemy. They countered: If we knew how to fight, we would surely go forth with you. They were that day nearer to disbelief than to belief. They utter through their mouths that which is not in their hearts. Allah knows well that which they conceal.

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