ٱلنِّسَاء : ٨٣

  • وَإِذَا And when
  • جَآءَهُمۡ comes to them
  • أَمۡرٞ a matter
  • مِّنَ of
  • ٱلۡأَمۡنِ the security
  • أَوِ or
  • ٱلۡخَوۡفِ [the] fear
  • أَذَاعُواْ they spread
  • بِهِۦۖ [with] it
  • وَلَوۡ But if
  • رَدُّوهُ they (had) referred it
  • إِلَى to
  • ٱلرَّسُولِ the Messenger
  • وَإِلَىٰٓ and to
  • أُوْلِي those
  • ٱلۡأَمۡرِ (having) authority
  • مِنۡهُمۡ among them
  • لَعَلِمَهُ surely would have known it
  • ٱلَّذِينَ those who
  • يَسۡتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥ draw correct conclusion (from) it
  • مِنۡهُمۡۗ among them
  • وَلَوۡلَا And if not
  • فَضۡلُ (had been the) bounty
  • ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah
  • عَلَيۡكُمۡ on you
  • وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ and His Mercy
  • لَٱتَّبَعۡتُمُ surely you (would have) followed
  • ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ the Shaitaan
  • إِلَّا except
  • قَلِيلٗا a few
And when there comes to them something [i.e., information] about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allāh upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.
And when there comes to them an issue, [news] concerning the raiding parties sent by the Prophet may peace and salutation be upon him and what has happened to them, be it of security, through victory, or of fear, through defeat, they broadcast it, they make it widely-known: this was revealed regarding a group from among the hypocrites, or from among the feeble believers, who used to do this, and so the hearts of the believers would lose courage and the Prophet may peace and salutation be upon him would become distressed. If they had referred it, the news, to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, that is, the judicious elders among the Companions, in other words, if they had kept quiet about it until they were fully informed; those among them who are able to think it out, [those who] follow it up and seek knowledge of it, the ones who broadcast it, would have known it, and whether it is a matter that ought be broadcast or not, from them, from the Prophet may peace and salutation be upon him and those of authority. And but for the bounty of God to you, through Islam, and His mercy, to you through Al-Qur'an, you would surely have followed Satan, in the abominations to which he commands you, except a few [of you].