Surah Ash-Shura Ayat 39 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 39
And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they defend themselves,
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them, (are not cowed but) help and defend themselves.
who, when a wrong is done to them, seek its redress.
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is done to them, they take revenge.
And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves,
And the ones who, when inequity afflicts them, are they (who) vindicate themselves.
and defend themselves when they are oppressed.
اور جب ان پر ﻇلم (و زیادتی) ہو تو وه صرف بدلہ لے لیتے ہیں
Quran 42 Verse 39 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ash-Shura ayat 39, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(42:39) who, when a wrong is done to them, seek its redress.[63]
63. This also is one of the best characteristics of the believers, they do not fall a prey to the tyrants. Their tender heartedness and forgiving nature is not the result of any weakness. They have not been taught to live humbly and meekly like the hermits and ascetics. Their nobility demands that when they are victors they should forgive the errors of the vanquished. When they possess the power, they should avoid vengefulness and when a weak or subdued person happens to commit a mistake they should overlook it. But when a powerful person, drunk with authority, commits violence against them, they should resist and fight him with all their might. A believer is never cowed by a wicked person nor bows to an arrogant man. For such people he proves to be a hard nut which breaks the teeth of those who try to break it.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Shura verse 39 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 36 which provides the complete commentary from verse 36 through 39.
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