Surah An-Nisa (النساء) • The Women

Quran 4:88

4:88

۞ فَمَا لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَٱللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوٓا۟ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَهْدُوا۟ مَنْ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًا

famā lakum fī l-munāfiqīna fi-atayni wal-lahu arkasahum bimā kasabū aturīdūna an tahdū man aḍalla l-lahu waman yuḍ'lili l-lahu falan tajida lahu sabīlan

What is [the matter] with you [that you are] two groups concerning the hypocrites, while Allāh has made them fall back [into error and disbelief] for what they earned. Do you wish to guide those whom Allāh has sent astray? And he whom Allāh sends astray - never will you find for him a way [of guidance].

— Saheeh International

[Believers], why are you divided in two about the hypocrites, when God Himself has rejected them because of what they have done? Do you want to guide those God has left to stray? If God leaves anyone to stray, you [Prophet] will never find the way for him.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? Allâh has cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they have earned. Do you want to guide him whom Allâh has made to go astray? And he whom Allâh has made to go astray, you will never find for him any way (of guidance).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

۞ فَمَاfamāSo what
لَكُمْlakum(is the matter) with you
فِىfīconcerning
ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَl-munāfiqīnathe hypocrites (that)
فِئَتَيْنِfi-atayni(you have become) two parties
وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuWhile Allah
أَرْكَسَهُمarkasahumcast them back
بِمَاbimāfor what
كَسَبُوٓا۟ۚkasabūthey earned
أَتُرِيدُونَaturīdūnaDo you wish
أَنanthat
تَهْدُوا۟tahdūyou guide
مَنْmanwhom
أَضَلَّaḍallais let astray
ٱللَّهُۖl-lahu(by) Allah
وَمَنwamanAnd whoever
يُضْلِلِyuḍ'liliis let astray
ٱللَّهُl-lahu(by) Allah
فَلَنfalanthen never
تَجِدَtajidawill you find
لَهُۥlahufor him
سَبِيلًۭاsabīlana way