Surah Muhammad 47:21 — translation and meaning
محمد · Verse 21 / 38 · Page 509
ۚ طَاعَةٌ وَقَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُوا اللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ
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Transliteration
Taa'atunw wa qawlum ma'roof; fa izaa 'azamal amru falaw sadaqul laaha lakaana khairal lahum
Translation
Obedience and good words. And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
To follow Allah’s instruction and to utter fitting words that are not unseemly is better for them. When fighting is imposed and the matter becomes serious, if they are true to Allah, in their having faith in Him and following Him, it would be better for them than hypocrisy and going against Allah’s instructions.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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