In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Conclusion from Al-Tabari’s interpretation
It was summarized by Dr. Aqeel bin Salem Al-Shammari
Surah Al-Hujurat
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Bedouins said, “We are safe.”
Say you do not believe, but
Say, “We have converted to Islam,” and when he enters
Faith is in your hearts
And if you obey God and His Messenger
Nothing of your deeds will devour you
God is Forgiving and Merciful
The Bedouins said, “We believe in God and His Messenger.”
Tell them, O Muhammad
You are not believers
But say it
We entered the sect and lost blood and wealth
With true testimony
And when knowledge enters into the laws of faith
And the truths of its meanings are in your hearts
And if you obey God and His Messenger, O people
You will not lose anything from the rewards of your work
God is pardoning, O Bedouins, to those who obey Him
Merciful to His creation who repent to Him
To punish them after they repent
The believers are only those who believe in God and His Messenger
Then they were not suspicious
They strove with their money and their lives for the sake of God
Those are the truthful ones
But the believers, O people
Those who believe in God and His Messenger
Then they did not doubt the unity of God
Nor in the prophecy of his Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace
They struggled against the polytheists by spending their money
And they gave their utmost effort in their jihad
These are the ones who are honest in what they say
We are believers
No one who enters the religion fears the sword
To save his blood and money
Say, “Do you know God about your religion?”
And God knows what is in the heavens and what is on earth
And God is All-Knowing of all things
Say, O Muhammad, to these Bedouins
O people, you will learn about God by obeying your Lord
By God you know that you are believers
The Knower of all that is in the heavens and the earth
Nothing is hidden from him
God is with everything that was and is
And what is knowledgeable
They wish you to have converted to Islam
Say, “Do not prefer your Islam to me.”
Rather, God has favored you by guiding you to faith
If you are honest
These Bedouins are blessed, O Muhammad, if they convert to Islam
Say, “Do not prefer your Islam to me.”
Rather, God has bestowed upon you, O people, that He has enabled you to believe in Him and His Messenger
If you are honest in your saying, “We believe.”
God knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth
And God sees what you do
It is God, O Bedouins
He knows what the consciences of your chests hold
And you speak it yourselves
He knows what you have missed
So seek refuge in the secrets of the heavens and the earth
None of this is hidden from him
And God has insight into the deeds that you do
He will reward you for all of that
If good, then good
If evil, evil