Surah Al-An'aam: Verse 120 - وذروا ظاهر الإثم وباطنه ۚ... - English
Tafsir of Verse 120, Surah Al-An'aam
English Translation
And leave what is apparent of sin and what is concealed thereof. Indeed, those who earn [blame for] sin will be recompensed for that which they used to commit.English Transliteration
Watharoo thahira alithmi wabatinahu inna allatheena yaksiboona alithma sayujzawna bima kanoo yaqtarifoonaTafsir of Verse 120
(Leave evil, open and secret...) refers to all kinds of sins committed in public and secret. Qatadah said that,
(Leave sin, open and secret...) encompasses sins committed in public and secret, whether few or many. In another statement, Allah said,
(Say: "(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawahish (evil sins) whether committed openly or secretly.) 7:33 This is why Allah said,
(Verily, those who commit sin will get due recompense for that which they used to commit.) Whether the sins they committed were public or secret, Allah will compensate them for these sins. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that An-Nawwas bin Sam`an said, "I asked Allah's Messenger about Al-Ithm. He said,
(The sin is that which you find in your heart and you dislike that people become aware of it.)
