An-Nisa 4:88 ۞ فما لكم في المنافقين فيتين والله اركسهم بما كسبوا اتريدون ان تهدوا من اضل الله ومن يضلل الله فلن تجد له سبيلا ٨٨

4:88

۞ فَمَا

لَكُمۡ

فِي

ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ

فِئَتَيۡنِ

وَٱللَّهُ

أَرۡكَسَهُم

بِمَا

كَسَبُوٓاْۚ

أَتُرِيدُونَ

أَن

تَهۡدُواْ

مَنۡ

أَضَلَّ

ٱللَّهُۖ

وَمَن

يُضۡلِلِ

ٱللَّهُ

فَلَن

تَجِدَ

لَهُۥ

سَبِيلٗا

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What has happened to you that you have two minds about the hypocrites¹ even though Allah has reverted them, owing to the sins that they earned?² Do you want to lead those to the right way whom Allah let go astray? And he whom Allah lets go astray, for him you can never find a way.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Censuring the Companions for Disagreeing over the Hypocrites who Returned to Al-Madinah Before Uhud

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Chapter 4, Page 92, Juz 5

88. What has happened to you that you have two minds about the hypocrites even though Allah has reverted them, owing to the sins that they earned? Do you want to lead those to the right way whom Allah let go astray? And he whom Allah lets go astray, for him you can never find a way. 89. They wish that you should disbelieve just as they disbelieved so that you may all be alike. Do not, therefore, take from them allies until they emigrate in the way of Allah, but if they turn their backs (on emigration), seize them and slay them wherever you come upon them. Take none of them for your ally or helper, 90. unless it be such of them who seek refuge with a people who are joined with you by a covenant, or those who come to you because their hearts shrink from fighting either against you or against their own people. Had Allah so willed, He would certainly have given them power over you and they would have fought against you. If they leave you alone and do not fight against you and offer you peace,, then Allah does not permit you to harm them. 91. You will also find others who wish to be secure from you, and secure from their people, but who, whenever they have any opportunity to cause mischief, plunge into it headlong. If such people neither leave you alone nor offer you peace nor restrain their hands from hurting you, then seize them and slay them wherever you come upon them. It is against these that We have granted you a clear sanction.

- A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary)