Surah An-Nisa 4:98 — translation and meaning
النساء · Verse 98 / 176 · Page 94
إِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ وَالْوِلْدَانِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًا
Word by Word
إِلَّا
illa
Except
الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ
al-mus'tad'afina
the oppressed
مِنَ
mina
among
الرِّجَالِ
al-rijali
the men
وَالنِّسَاءِ
wal-nisai
and the women
وَالْوِلْدَانِ
wal-wil'dani
and the children
لَا
la
(who) not
يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
are able to
حِيلَةً
hilatan
plan
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
they are directed
سَبِيلًا
sabilan
(to) a way
Transliteration
Illal mustad 'afeena minar rijaali wannisaaa'i walwildaani laa yastatee'oona heelatanw wa laa yahtadoona sabeela
Translation
Except for the oppressed among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way -
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Perhaps Allah will pardon such people through His mercy and grace. Allah always pardons His servants and forgives those who repent to Him.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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