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Quran-47:21 Surah Muhammad English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

Transliteration:( Taa'atunw wa qawlum ma'roof; fa izaa 'azamal amru falaw sadaqul laaha lakaana khairal lahum )

21. They shall obey and speak good words (59). And when the matter is resolved (60), if they remain true to Allah, it would be better (61) for them.

Surah Muhammad Ayat 21 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi

59. This means they obey every command. whether they are able to understand them or not whether they like it or not They sacrifice their intelligence in the court of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه و رسم.

60. This means the issue of Jihad has been categorically divided. It will not be abrogated now. no matter whether the hypocrites are pleased o displeased by it.

61. All types of killings. If he kills the enemy he will be a Ghazi (soldier of Holy War); if he is killed he will be a martyr, if he is undone and plundered it will be fasting and if he returns is is celebration.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Muhammad verse 21 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muhammad ayat 20 which provides the complete commentary from verse 20 through 23.

(47:21) (They keep affirming their) obedience and saying good words. But when a course of action was clearly determined, it would have been better for them if they had proved true to Allah.

There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

Surah Muhammad All Ayat (Verses)

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