أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يَلْعَنِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ نَصِيرًا 52
Translations
Those are the ones whom Allāh has cursed; and he whom Allāh curses - never will you find for him a helper.
Transliteration
Ulā'ika alladhīna laanatahumu Allāhu wa man yalʿani Allāhu falan tajida lahu nāṣīrā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to those who have been cursed by Allah—specifically the Jews who rejected Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and fabricated lies about him, as mentioned in the preceding context of Surah An-Nisa. The verse establishes the grave consequence that whoever is cursed by Allah will find no helper or protector, emphasizing Allah's ultimate authority and the futility of opposing His truth. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari connect this to the rejection of divine signs and the deliberate distortion of truth, which results in complete abandonment and defeat.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of a passage (4:46-52) revealed in Medina addressing the behavior of certain Jews who mocked the Prophet and distorted divine revelations. The context discusses those who rejected the message despite clear evidence, making this a specific condemnation of their obstinate denial and deliberate fabrication against Islam.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Bukhari narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever curses a believer, it is like killing him.' This contrasts with this ayah's description of Allah's curse upon those who reject His signs. Additionally, the hadith in Jami' At-Tirmidhi emphasizes that Allah's curse falls upon those who distort divine knowledge.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a solemn warning that rejecting divine truth and persisting in falsehood leads to complete spiritual abandonment, with no refuge or support available. For believers, it reinforces the importance of accepting Allah's guidance with sincerity and avoiding the path of those who deliberately distort truth.
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وَإِنَّ مِنكُمْ لَمَن لَّيُبَطِّئَنَّ فَإِنْ أَصَـٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالَ قَدْ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىَّ إِذْ لَمْ أَكُن مَّعَهُمْ شَهِيدًا
And indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, "Allāh has favored me in that I was not present with them."
أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ ۗ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِكَ ۚ قُلْ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَالِ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا
Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allāh"; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allāh." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا
O you who have believed, believe in Allāh and His Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon His Messenger and the Scripture which He sent down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allāh, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.
وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ مَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا ٱكْتَسَبْنَ ۚ وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًا
And do not wish for that by which Allāh has made some of you exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask Allāh of His bounty. Indeed Allāh is ever, of all things, Knowing.