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Quran-33:12 Surah Al-ahzab English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَإِذۡ يَقُولُ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٞ مَّا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ إِلَّا غُرُورٗا

Transliteration:( Wa iz yaqoolul munaafiqoona wallazeena fee quloobihim maradum maa wa'adanal laahu wa Rasooluhooo illaa ghurooraa )

12. And when the hypocrites and those in whose bearts was a disease [27] said; "Allah and His Messenger promised us no victory, but a delusion" [28]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(12) And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allāh and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion," (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Ahzab Ayat 12 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

27. It should he remembered that the hypocrites were inwardly staunch infidels, but Muslims by word. They were always living under inner doubts and misconception, .e. sometimes they would say Islam is a true religion and sometimes they would say that Islam is a false religion.

28. Mu'tah ibn Qasheer, seeing the huge gathering of the infidels said that the Holy Prophet gives us the falase tidings about the conquest of Rome and Persis but our present condition is such, that due fear of the enemy, we cannot leave Madina Many others agreed with him.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ahzab verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Ahzab ayat 11 which provides the complete commentary from verse 11 through 13.

(33:12) And call to mind when the hypocrites and all those with diseased hearts said: “All that Allah and His Messenger had promised us[22] was nothing but deceit.”

Ala-Maududi

(33:12) And call to mind when the hypocrites and all those with diseased hearts said: “All that Allah and His Messenger had promised us[22] was nothing but deceit.”


22. That is, “Promises to the effect that the believers will get Allah’s support and succor and will be helped to attain victory in the end.”

(12) And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allāh and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion,"

Surah Al-Ahzab All Ayat (Verses)

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