The Holy Quran 47:22 — Surah Muhammad

Arabic text

فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟ أَرْحَامَكُمْ

Translation

(Addressing the Munaafiqeen, Allaah says,) It is possible (expected) that if you are given authority (to rule over others), you would spread corruption on earth and (let alone harming others, you would even) sever family ties.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Mischief and corruption in a state of power: that is, in the intoxication of rule and power people generally do not remain moderate and just. Their greed for the world grows even greater, and then disputes arise from the struggle for position and wealth and from self-interest, the final result of which is widespread mischief and corruption and the severing…

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