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Reward and Punishment

جَزَاء وَعِقَاب

Reward and Punishment (جزاء وعقاب) is a profound and central theme in Islamic tradition, reminding us that every action, big or small, carries a divine consequence. It embodies Allah's perfect justice and mercy, assuring that our deeds are never overlooked. For those who believe and strive to do good, Paradise awaits as an eternal dwelling, filled with gardens and boundless blessings [they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally]. This promise encourages a life of piety, kindness, and devotion, knowing that Allah is generous and [He may multiply it for him many times over]. Conversely, for those who reject faith and commit evil, neglecting their responsibilities to Allah and humanity, a severe reckoning awaits. The Quran warns that [whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally], a consequence for those who choose a path of disobedience and injustice. This understanding of divine recompense inspires believers to live consciously, striving for righteousness and seeking Allah's forgiveness, as [those will have a share of what they have earned] on the Day of Judgment, when Allah is swift in account.

The Islamic concepts of reward (جَزَاء) and punishment (عِقَاب) are foundational to its worldview, asserting divine justice and accountability for every human action. This theme, deeply woven throughout the Quran, Sunnah, and scholarly interpretations, delineates a cosmic order where deeds in this life directly determine consequences in the Hereafter. It is a system designed to motivate righteousness, warn against transgression, and underscore Allah's perfect knowledge and supreme authority.

Foundations in Revelation: The Quranic Mandate

The Quran unequivocally establishes the principle of reward and punishment, contrasting the destinies of believers and disbelievers. It states that , while . This immediate juxtaposition highlights the clear distinction between good and evil and their respective eternal consequences. Allah is described as , emphasizing the certainty and promptness of divine reckoning.

The concept of a "goodly loan" to Allah is introduced, where those who will see their good deeds amplified. Ibn Kathir explains that this encourages spending in Allah's cause, with the promise of increased returns in the Hereafter. This divine multiplication is a testament to Allah's immense generosity.

The Day of Judgment is central to this theme, as and what it has done of evil]. On this momentous day, some faces will turn white and some faces will turn black], a visual representation of success and failure. Tafsir al-Jalalayn clarifies that "faces turn white" signifies the light of faith and the joy of reward for believers, while "faces turn black" represents the darkness of disbelief and the anguish of punishment for disbelievers. The weighing of deeds will be precise, with and . Ma'arif-ul-Quran elaborates that this weighing is not merely metaphorical but can involve deeds taking on physical form, or scrolls of deeds being weighed, to reflect Allah's absolute power and justice, which transcends human comprehension of physical measurement.

Prophetic Guidance and Elaboration

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ elaborated on the Quranic principles through his teachings and actions. He emphasized the sincerity of faith and deeds, highlighting how even seemingly minor actions can accumulate to significant consequences. According to a Hadith, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ warned against "the belittled sins, because they gather on a person until they destroy him," likening them to "people who set up camp on a flat land, and then their servants came. One of them collected some wood and another man collected some wood until they collected a great deal. They then started a fire and cooked what they put on it" (Ahmad, as cited by Ibn Kathir in commentary on 2:81). This powerful analogy underscores the cumulative effect of small transgressions.

The Prophet's teachings also clarify the nature of faith (Iman) and righteous deeds. As Ibn Kathir explains in the tafsir of those who have faith in the Unseen, and are steadfast in Salah and spend out of what We have provided them, Iman encompasses affirming and believing in Allah, His Books, and His Messengers, and realizing this through adherence to actions. Performance of Salah (prayer) is not merely saying prayers but performing them correctly with all conditions, including regularity, inward concentration, humility, and awe, as Ma'arif-ul-Quran explains. Spending in the way of Allah (Infaq) includes obligatory Zakah and voluntary charity, acknowledging that all possessions are a trust from Allah.

The prophetic tradition further details the ranks of believers and the varying degrees of reward. The Prophet ﷺ stated that Paradise has one hundred grades for Mujahidin (those who strive in Allah's cause), with distances between them "like the distance between the heaven and the Earth" (Al-Bukhari, as cited by Ibn Kathir in commentary on 4:84). This signifies the immense and tiered rewards awaiting those who exert themselves in good. Conversely, a severe warning is given to those who command righteousness but fail to practice it themselves. A Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah describes a man whose intestines fall out in the Fire because he used to "enjoin righteousness, but refrained from performing righteousness, and I used to forbid you to perform from evil while I myself did it" (Al-Bukhari, Muslim, as cited by Ibn Kathir in commentary on 2:44).

Scholarly Interpretation and Nuances

Scholarly commentaries (tafsir) offer profound insights into the nuances of reward and punishment. For instance, the discussion around Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing clarifies that this sealing is not an arbitrary act but a consequence of the disbelievers' stubbornness and persistent refusal to accept truth. Ma'arif-ul-Quran explains that their "arrogance and their evil deeds themselves that have settled on their hearts as a rust." Ibn Kathir further adds that this sealing occurs "when sin resides in the heart and surrounds it from all sides," leading to an inability to perceive good or evil.

The meaning of "ignorance" (jahalah) in the context of repentance is also clarified. In The repentance that God accepts... is only of those who do evil an act of disobedience in ignorance, Ma'arif-ul-Quran explains that "ignorance" here refers to carelessness or stupidity, not a lack of awareness of the sin itself. This means that even a deliberate sin can be repented if it stems from heedlessness to its grave consequences. Repentance is accepted "until the time he passes into the throes of death and his soul struggles to get out of his rattling throat" (Imam Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, as cited by Ibn Kathir in commentary on 4:17). This provides hope for sincere repentance throughout life, but not at the very final moment of death.

The concept of "major" and "minor" sins is a significant aspect of scholarly interpretation. According to Ma'arif-ul-Quran in the tafsir of If you avoid the great sins which you are forbidden to do, We shall remit from you your (small) sins, major sins (Kaba'ir) are those for which specific punishments (Hadd) are prescribed, or curses/warnings of Hell are mentioned. Minor sins (Saghirah), though lesser in comparison, are not to be taken lightly, as heedlessness can transform them into major ones. Avoiding major sins and fulfilling obligations are prerequisites for the expiation of minor sins through righteous deeds.

Legal Dimensions and Accountability

The theme of reward and punishment extends into Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), particularly in matters of justice, inheritance, and social conduct. The Quran mandates justice in all dealings, especially concerning vulnerable groups like orphans and women. For example, regarding orphans, Allah warns against consuming their property unjustly, stating that those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans, they eat up only a fire into their bellies, and they will be burnt in the blazing Fire!. This verse is taken literally by many commentators, meaning the unlawful wealth truly becomes fire in the Hereafter, as Ibn Kathir notes.

Inheritance laws are meticulously detailed in the Quran to ensure fairness, establishing shares for men and women, regardless of whether the property is small or large - a determined share. Ma'arif-ul-Quran explains that this verse explicitly refutes pre-Islamic customs that deprived women and minor children of their inheritance, making it clear that kinship, not need, determines inheritable shares, though good character dictates generosity to less fortunate relatives. The prohibition of harming inheritors through wills or false debts is also stressed, with such actions incurring significant sin.

Ethical conduct in social interactions is also tied to divine recompense. Intercession for a good cause, will have the reward thereof; and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause, will have a share in its burden. Ma'arif-ul-Quran distinguishes between permissible intercession for a rightful claim and impermissible intercession that involves coercion or supporting falsehood, which constitutes a "bad recommendation." Even prayer for a brother-in-faith is considered a good intercession. Accepting payment for intercession, however, is strictly forbidden and considered a bribe.

Spiritual Significance and Motivation

Beyond legalistic interpretations, the concepts of reward and punishment serve a profound spiritual purpose: to cultivate conscious living and deep reverence for Allah. The promise of Paradise and its eternal blessings, including gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they shall live forever, and wives purified, and approval from Allah, inspires believers to strive for excellence. Ma'arif-ul-Quran highlights that "approval from Allah" is the ultimate aspiration, surpassing even the delights of Paradise, as it guarantees eternal contentment and the absence of divine displeasure.

Conversely, the vivid descriptions of Hellfire, whose fuel is men and stones, instills a healthy fear of Allah's wrath. Ibn Kathir clarifies that these "stones" can refer to both the idols worshipped in place of Allah and black, sulfuric stones, emphasizing the intensity of the torment. This fear (Taqwa) is not meant to paralyze but to act as a powerful deterrent against sin and a motivator for sincere obedience. The Quran mentions that , a gentle yet firm reminder of His ultimate authority and justice, balanced by the assurance that servants]. Al-Hasan Al-Basri interprets this kindness as Allah warning people against Himself, a testament to His mercy.

The balance of encouragement and warning is consistently maintained. While Allah promises that Allah does not wrong the faithful even concerning one good action, He also emphasizes that good deeds, when done to show off rather than for His pleasure, are unacceptable and may be considered a minor form of polytheism (Shirk), as explained by Ma'arif-ul-Quran in reference to the Hadith about Riya (showing off). This underscores the critical importance of sincerity (Ikhlas) in all actions. The spiritual journey involves constant self-assessment and a turning back to Allah in repentance, as the human heart is described as susceptible to "disease" of doubt and hypocrisy, which Allah can increase or cure based on a person's choices.

In essence, the Islamic understanding of reward and punishment is not merely a system of consequences but a divinely ordained framework for human flourishing, both in this transient world and the eternal afterlife. It calls for a life lived in conscious awareness of Allah's presence, striving for righteousness, upholding justice, and seeking His immense mercy and approval.

Quran — 64 verses

بَلَىٰ مَن كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةً وَأَحَٰطَتْ بِهِۦ خَطِيٓـَٔتُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

Balaa man kasaba sayyi'atanw wa ahaatat bihee khateee'atuhoo fa-ulaaa'ika Ashaabun Naari hum feehaa khaalidoon

Yes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

ہاں جو برے کام کرے، اور اس کے گناہ (ہر طرف سے) گھیر لیں تو ایسے لوگ دوزخ (میں جانے) والے ہیں (اور) وہ ہمیشہ اس میں (جلتے) رہیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Having refuted the claim of the Jews as baseless, the Holy Qur'an lays down the divine law in this regard. Those who commit evil deeds knowingly and deliberately so that evil takes hold of them completely, leaving no trace of goodness - such men shall go to the Hell, and live there forever, without ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Not so it will touch you and you will abide therein; whoever earns evil through associating another with God and is encompassed by his transgression in the singular and the plural that is to say it overcomes him and encircles him totally for he has died an idolater — those are the inhabitants of the...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah says, the matter is not as you have wished and hoped it to be. Rather, whoever does an evil deed and abides purposefully in his error, coming on the Day of Resurrection with no good deeds, only evil deeds, then he will be among the people of the Fire. وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـل...

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

Wallazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati ulaaa'ika Ashaabul Jannati hum feeha khaalidoon

But they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.

اور جو ایمان لائیں اور نیک کام کریں، وہ جنت کے مالک ہوں گے (اور) ہمیشہ اس میں (عیش کرتے) رہیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Having refuted the claim of the Jews as baseless, the Holy Qur'an lays down the divine law in this regard. Those who commit evil deeds knowingly and deliberately so that evil takes hold of them completely, leaving no trace of goodness - such men shall go to the Hell, and live there forever, without ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And those who believe and perform righteous deeds — those are the inhabitants of Paradise therein abiding.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah says, the matter is not as you have wished and hoped it to be. Rather, whoever does an evil deed and abides purposefully in his error, coming on the Day of Resurrection with no good deeds, only evil deeds, then he will be among the people of the Fire. وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـل...

ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقًا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَٰرِهِمْ تَظَٰهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَٰرَىٰ تُفَٰدُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ فَمَا جَزَآءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْىٌ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَشَدِّ ٱلْعَذَابِ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Summa antum haaa'ulaaa'i taqtuloona anfusakum wa tukhrijoona fareeqam minkum min diyaarihim tazaaharoona 'alaihim bil ismi wal'udwaani wa iny yaatookum usaaraa tufaadoohum wahuwa muharramun 'alaikum ikhraajuhum; afatu' mi-noona biba'dil Kitaabi wa takfuroona biba'd; famaa jazaaa'u mai yaf'alu zaalika minkum illaa khizyun fil hayaatid-dunyaa wa yawmal qiyaamati yuraddoona ilaaa ashaddil 'azaab; wa mal laahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon

Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

پھر تم وہی ہو کہ اپنوں کو قتل بھی کر دیتے ہو اور اپنے میں سے بعض لوگوں پر گناہ اور ظلم سے چڑھائی کرکے انہیں وطن سے نکال بھی دیتے ہو، اور اگر وہ تمہارے پاس قید ہو کر آئیں تو بدلہ دے کر ان کو چھڑا بھی لیتے ہو، حالانکہ ان کا نکال دینا ہی تم کو حرام تھا۔ (یہ) کیا (بات ہے کہ) تم کتابِ (خدا) کے بعض احکام کو تو مانتے ہو اور بعض سے انکار کئے دیتے ہو، تو جو تم میں سے ایسی حرکت کریں، ان کی سزا اس کے سوا اور کیا ہو سکتی ہے کہ دنیا کی زندگی میں تو رسوائی ہو اور قیامت کے دن سخت سے سخت عذاب میں ڈال دیئے جائیں اور جو کام تم کرتے ہو، خدا ان سے غافل نہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: This verse recounts how the Israelites broke the pledge they had willingly made. Allah had laid down three special injunctions for the Israelites: (1) They should not kill one another in an internecine war. (2) They should not force their own people into exile. (3) If they found a man from amongst t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Then there you are killing one another and expelling a party of you from their habitations conspiring tazzāharūna the original ta’ has been assimilated with the zā’; a variant reading has it without the assimilation that is tazāharūna assisting one another against them in sin in disobedience and enm...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Terms of the Covenant and their Breach of It Allah criticized the Jews who lived in Al-Madinah during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. They used to suffer, because of the armed conflicts between the tribes of Al-Madinah, Aws and Khazraj. Before Islam, the Aws and Khazraj worshipped idols, a...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Ulaaa'ika lahum naseebum mimmaa kasaboo; wal laahu saree'ul hisaab

Those will have a share of what they have earned, and Allah is swift in account.

یہی لوگ ہیں جن کے لئے ان کے کاموں کا حصہ (یعنی اجر نیک تیار) ہے اور خدا جلد حساب لینے والا (اور جلد اجر دینے والا) ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: It may be noted at this point that the verse mentions those who pray by saying: رَ‌بَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا (Our Lord, give to us in this world...) which does not include the word, حَسَنَةً ; (good). This indicates that they do not care to have what is really good even in this mortal world, on t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those — they shall have a portion a reward from as a result of what they have earned the deeds they have performed such as Pilgrimage and supplication; and God is swift at reckoning reckoning with the whole of creation in half a day of this world as one hadīth states.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Order for Remembrance of Allah and seeking Good in this Life and the Hereafter upon completing the Rites of Hajj Allah commands that He be remembered after the rituals are performed. كَذِكْرِكُمْ ءَابَآءَكُمْ (...as you remember your forefathers) Sa`id bin Jubayr said that Ibn `Abbas said, "Duri...

مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يُقْرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥٓ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً وَٱللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْصُۜطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Man zal lazee yuqridul laaha qardan hasanan fayudaa 'ifahoo lahoo ad'aafan kaseerah; wallaahu yaqbidu wa yabsut-u wa ilaihi turja'oon

Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned.

کوئی ہے کہ خدا کو قرض حسنہ دے کہ وہ اس کے بدلے اس کو کئی حصے زیادہ دے گا۔ اور خدا ہی روزی کو تنگ کرتا اور (وہی اسے) کشادہ کرتا ہے۔ اور تم اسی کی طرف لوٹ کر جاؤ گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary 1. يُقْرِ‌ضُ اللَّـهَ قَرْ‌ضًا حَسَنًا (who would give Allah a good loan?) the word 'loan' refers to good deeds and to the act of spending in the way of Allah, This was expressed figuratively as qard قرض (literally, 'loan' ), otherwise everything belongs to Allah. It simply means that wha...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Who is he that will lend God a loan by expending his property in the way of God that is good by expending it for the sake of God Mighty and Majestic out of pureness of heart and He will multiply yudā‘if also read yuda‘‘if it for him manifold? up to ten or seven hundred times or more as will be menti...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Story of the Dead People Ibn Abu Hatim related that Ibn `Abbas said that these people mentioned herein, were the residents of a village called Dawardan. `Ali bin `Asim said that they were from Dawardan, a village several miles away from Wasit (in Iraq). In his Tafsir, Waki` bin Jarrah said that ...

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَن تُغْنِىَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ وَقُودُ ٱلنَّارِ

Innal lazeena kafaroo lan tughniya 'anhum amwaaluhum wa laaa awlaaduhum minal laahi shai'anw wa ulaaa'ika hum waqoodun Naar

Indeed, those who disbelieve - never will their wealth or their children avail them against Allah at all. And it is they who are fuel for the Fire.

جو لوگ کافر ہوئے (اس دن) نہ تو ان کا مال ہی خدا (کے عذاب) سے ان کو بچا سکے گا اور نہ ان کی اولاد ہی (کچھ کام آئے گی) اور یہ لوگ آتش (جہنم) کا ایندھن ہوں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Sequence The text now shifts from the verbal confrontation with disbelievers on the warnings about the coming physical encounter as pointed out in verse 12 - 'You shall soon be overcome (by Muslims) ' while the verses earlier (10 and 11) serve as the introduction.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: As for the disbelievers neither their riches nor their children will avail will protect them against God that is against His chastisement; those — they shall be fuel for the Fire they shall constitute what the Fire will be fuelled by read waqūd as opposed to wuqūd ‘fuel’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): On the Day of Resurrection, No Wealth or Offspring Shall Avail Allah states that the disbelievers shall be fuel for the Fire, يَوْمَ لاَ يَنفَعُ الظَّـلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ الْلَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ (The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to wrongdoers. Theirs will be t...

يَوْمَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مُّحْضَرًا وَمَا عَمِلَتْ مِن سُوٓءٍ تَوَدُّ لَوْ أَنَّ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَهُۥٓ أَمَدًۢا بَعِيدًا وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسَهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ

Yawma tajidu kullu nafsim maa'amilat min khairim muhdaranw wa maa 'amilat min sooo'in tawaddu law anna bainahaa wa bainahooo amadam ba'eedaa; wa yuhazzirukumul laahu nafsah; wallaahu ra'oofum bil'ibaad

The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants."

جس دن ہر شخص اپنے اعمال کی نیکی کو موجود پالے گا اور ان کی برائی کو بھی (دیکھ لے گا) تو آرزو کرے گا کہ اے کاش اس میں اور اس برائی میں دور کی مسافت ہو جاتی اور خدا تم کو اپنے (غضب) سے ڈراتا ہے اور خدا اپنے بندوں پر نہایت مہربان ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary In these verses, Muslims have been instructed not to take disbelievers as their friends. Those who act against this instruction have been sternly warned: Those who take them as friends will find that their bond of love and friendship with Allah has been cut off. Any emotionally involved f...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And remember the day every soul shall find what it has done of good present before it and what it has done of evil the last statement constitutes the subject the predicate of which is what follows it will wish that between it and that there were a great distance an extremely lengthy distance so that...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah Knows What the Hearts Conceal Allah tells His servants that He knows the secrets and apparent matters and that nothing concerning them escapes His observation. Rather, His knowledge encompasses them in all conditions, time frames, days and instances. His knowledge encompasses all that is in he...

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Wa ammal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati fa yuwaffeehim ujoorahum; wallaahu laa yuhibbuz zaalimeen

But as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers.

اور جو ایمان لائے اور نیک عمل کرتے رہے ان کو خدا پورا پورا صلہ دے گا اور خدا ظالموں کو دوست نہیں رکھتا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Sequence In the previous verse (56), it was said that Allah will be the final judge and decision-maker in what they used to differ in between them-selves. This verse describes that decision. Commentary Are the sufferings of this world beneficial for the next life? The words "I shall punish them in t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: But as for the believers who do righteous deeds He will pay them in full yuwaffīhim is also read nuwaffīhim ‘We will pay them in full’ their wages. God loves not the evildoers that is He will chastise them. It is reported that God exalted be He sent him Jesus a cloud which raised him up but his moth...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Meaning of `Take You Allah said, إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَىَّ (I will take you and raise you to Myself) while you are asleep. Allah said in a similar Ayat, وَهُوَ الَّذِى يَتَوَفَّـكُم بِالَّيْلِ (It is He Who takes your souls by night (when you are asleep).) 6:60, and, اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى...

يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ أَكَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

Yawma tabyaddu wujoohunw wa taswaddu wujooh; faammal lazeenas waddat wujoohum akafartum ba'da eemaanikum fazooqul 'azaaba bimaa kuntum takfuroon

On the Day [some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn black. As for those whose faces turn black, [to them it will be said], "Did you disbelieve after your belief? Then taste the punishment for what you used to reject."

جس دن بہت سے منہ سفید ہوں گے اور بہت سے منہ سیاہ تو جن لوگوں کے منہ سیاہ ہوں گے (ان سے خدا فرمائے گا) کیا تم ایمان لا کر کافر ہوگئے تھے؟ سو (اب) اس کفر کے بدلے عذاب (کے مزے) چکھو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The meaning of 'bright' and 'dark' faces: This expression appears in the Holy Qur'an at several places, for instance: وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَرَ‌ى الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا عَلَى اللَّـهِ وُجُوهُهُم مُّسْوَدَّةٌ On the day of Doom, you shall see those who lied against Allah (with) their faces bl...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The day when some faces are blackened and some faces whitened that is the Day of Resurrection. As for those whose faces are blackened these being the disbelievers who are thrown into the Fire and to whom it is said in rebuke ‘Did you disbelieve after you had believed on the day the covenant was made...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to Establish the Invitation to Allah Allah said, وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ (Let there arise out of you a group of people) that calls to righteousness, enjoins all that is good and forbids evil in the manner Allah commanded, وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (And it is they who are the ...

هُمْ دَرَجَٰتٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ

Hum darajaatun 'indal laah; wallaahu baseerum bimaa ya'maloon

They are [varying] degrees in the sight of Allah, and Allah is Seeing of whatever they do.

ان لوگوں کے خدا کے ہاں (مختلف اور متفاوت) درجے ہیں اور خدا ان کے سب اعمال کو دیکھ رہا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary: The verse مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَغُلَّ translated as, 'And it is not (conceivable) for a prophet to misappropriate the spoils - 161', has a particular back-ground of its revelation. As a corollary, the problem of 'Ghulul', that is, misappropriation in the spoils, comes into focus. Mis...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: No! They are of degrees that is individuals of different degrees before God that is belonging to varying stations for those that follow His beatitude a reward and for those that are laden with God’s anger punishment; and God sees what they do and will requite them for it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Among the Qualities of Our Prophet Muhammad are Mercy and Kindness Allah addresses His Messenger and reminds him and the believers of the favor that He has made his heart and words soft for his Ummah, those who follow his command and refrain from what he prohibits. فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِن...

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَنكَفُوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

Fa ammal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati fa yuwaffeehim ujoorahum wa yazeeduhum min fadlihee wa ammal lazeenas tankafoo wastakbaroo fa yu'azzibuhum 'azaaban aleemanw wa laa yajidoona lahum min doonil laahi waliyyanw wa laa naseeraa

And as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards and grant them extra from His bounty. But as for those who disdained and were arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will not find for themselves besides Allah any protector or helper.

تو جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور نیک کام کرتے رہے وہ ان کو ان کا پورا بدلا دے گا اور اپنے فضل سے کچھ زیادہ بھی عنایت کرے گا۔ اور جنہوں نے (بندوں ہونے سے) عاروانکار اور تکبر کیا ان کو تکلیف دینے والا عذاب دے گا۔ اور یہ لوگ خدا کے سوا اپنا حامی اور مددگار نہ پائیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: From the affirmation of Allah's absolute purity and the refutation of assumed Godhood of Sayyidna 'Isa (علیہ السلام) earlier, the text now moves to further strengthen the argument by showing that Sayyidna 'Isa (علیہ السلام) would himself confess to being a servant of Allah and so will the angels (wh...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: As for those who believed who did righteous deeds He will pay them in full their wages the reward for their deeds and He will give them more of His bounty what no eye has seen no ear has heard and no man’s heart has ever wished for; and as for them who disdain and are too proud to worship Him He wil...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Prophets and Angels Are Never too Proud to Worship Allah Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that, `proud', means insolent. Qatadah said that, الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْداً للَّهِ وَلاَ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ (Al-Masih will never be too proud to be a servant of Allah nor the ang...

وَٱلْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Walwaznu Yawma'izinil haqq; faman saqulat mawaa zeenuhoo fa-ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.

اور اس روز (اعمال کا) تلنا برحق ہے تو جن لوگوں کے (عملوں کے) وزن بھاری ہوں گے وہ تو نجات پانے والے ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary In the first verse, it was said: وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ ` (And the Weighing on that day is definite). It means that the weighing of good and bad deeds on the day of Judgment is due and true. There is no room for doubt in it. Here, the hint given is that let no one be deceived by ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The weighing of deeds or of the scrolls of these deeds shall be — in a balance that has a tongue and two palms as scales as reported in a hadīth — on that day that is on the day of the questioning mentioned namely the Day of Resurrection the true weighing the fair weighing al-haqq ‘the true’ is an a...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Meaning of weighing the Deeds Allah said, وَالْوَزْنُ (And the weighing), of deeds on the Day of Resurrection, الْحَقِّ (will be the true (weighing)), for Allah will not wrong anyone. Allah said in other Ayat, وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَزِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ فَلاَ تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئاً وَ...

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَظْلِمُونَ

Wa man khaffat mawaazeenuhoo fa ulaaa'ikal lazeena khasirooo anfusahum bimaa kaanoo bi Aayaatinaa yazlimoon

And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our verses.

اور جن کے وزن ہلکے ہوں گے تو یہی لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے تئیں خسارے میں ڈالا اس لیے کہ ہماری آیتوں کے بارے میں بےانصافی کرتے تھے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary In the first verse, it was said: وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْحَقُّ ` (And the Weighing on that day is definite). It means that the weighing of good and bad deeds on the day of Judgment is due and true. There is no room for doubt in it. Here, the hint given is that let no one be deceived by ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And as for those whose scales are light because of evil deeds those are the ones who have lost their souls by causing them to travel towards the Fire because they mistreated they knowingly denied Our signs.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Meaning of weighing the Deeds Allah said, وَالْوَزْنُ (And the weighing), of deeds on the Day of Resurrection, الْحَقِّ (will be the true (weighing)), for Allah will not wrong anyone. Allah said in other Ayat, وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَزِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ فَلاَ تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئاً وَ...

وَقَالَتْ أُولَىٰهُمْ لِأُخْرَىٰهُمْ فَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِن فَضْلٍ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ

Wa qaalat oolaahum li ukhraahum famaa kaana lakum 'alainaa min fadlin fazooqul azaaba bimaa kuntum taksiboon

And the first of them will say to the last of them, "Then you had not any favor over us, so taste the punishment for what you used to earn."

اور پہلی جماعت پچھلی جماعت سے کہے گی کہ تم کو ہم پر کچھ بھی فضیلت نہ ہوئی تو جو (عمل) تم کیا کرتے تھے اس کے بدلے میں عذاب کے مزے چکھو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The first and the second verse both mentioned two crimes committed by disbelievers. They took Halal as Haram and made the Haram become Halal for themselves by themselves. The third verse (34) describes their sad end and the punishment they would have in the Hereafter. It was said: وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And the first of them shall say to the last of them ‘You have no advantage over us since you did not disbelieve because of us you and we are equal in this predicament. God exalted be He says to them So taste the chastisement for what you used to earn’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): People of the Fire will dispute and curse Each Other Allahmentioned what He will say to those who associate others withHim, invent lies about Him, and reject His Ayat, ادْخُلُواْ فِى أُمَمٍ (Enter you in the company of nations), who are your likes and similar to you in conduct, قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْل...

وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ أَن قَدْ وَجَدْنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدتُّم مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا قَالُوا۟ نَعَمْ فَأَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ أَن لَّعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Wa naadaa Ashaabul jannati ashaaban Naari an qad wajadnaa maa wa'adannaa Rabbunaa haqqan fahal wajattum maa wa'ada Rabbukum haqqan qaaloo na'am; fa azzana mu'azzinum bainahum al la'natul laahi 'alaz zaalimeen

And the companions of Paradise will call out to the companions of the Fire, "We have already found what our Lord promised us to be true. Have you found what your Lord promised to be true?" They will say, "Yes." Then an announcer will announce among them, "The curse of Allah shall be upon the wrongdoers."

اور اہل بہشت دوزخیوں سے پکار کر کہیں گے کہ جو وعدہ ہمارے پروردگار نے ہم سے کیا تھا ہم نے تو اسے سچا پالیا۔ بھلا جو وعدہ تمہارے پروردگار نے تم سے کیا تھا تم نے بھی اسے سچا پایا؟ وہ کہیں گے ہاں تو (اس وقت) ان میں ایک پکارنے والا پکارے گا کہ بےانصافوں پر خدا کی لعنت

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The third verse (42) mentions those who dutifully follow Divine injunctions as they are the people of Paradise and there they shall live forever. Injunctions of the Shari'ah : Consideration of Convenience But, along with the condition set forth for such people; that they believe and do good deeds - ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And the inhabitants of Paradise will call to the inhabitants of the Fire either in affirmation or in reprimand ‘We have found that which our Lord promised us in the way of reward to be true; have you found that chastisement which your Lord promised you to be true?’ They will say ‘Yes!’ And then a cr...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): People of Hellfire will feel Anguish upon Anguish Allah mentioned how the people of the Fire will be addressed, chastised and admonished when they take their places in the Fire, قَدْ وَجَدْنَا مَا وَعَدَنَا رَبُّنَا حَقًّا فَهَلْ وَجَدتُّم مَّا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا قَالُواْ نَعَمْ ("We (dwellers ...

لِيَمِيزَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِ وَيَجْعَلَ ٱلْخَبِيثَ بَعْضَهُۥ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَيَرْكُمَهُۥ جَمِيعًا فَيَجْعَلَهُۥ فِى جَهَنَّمَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ

Liyameezal laahul khabeesa minat taiyibi wa yaj'alal khabeesa ba'dahoo 'ala ba'din fayarkumahoo jamee'an fayaj'alahoo fee Jahannnam; ulaaa'ika humul khaasiroon

[This is] so that Allah may distinguish the wicked from the good and place the wicked some of them upon others and heap them all together and put them into Hell. It is those who are the losers.

تاکہ خدا ناپاک کو پاک سے الگ کر دے اور ناپاک کو ایک دوسرے پر رکھ کر ایک ڈھیر بنا دے۔ پھر اس کو دوزخ میں ڈال دے۔ یہی لوگ خسارہ پانے والے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Verse 37 describes some consequences of the events mentioned earlier which, in a nutshell, are that the disbelievers used their wealth against Islam, then they were bitten by remorse and were utterly disgraced. This series of happenings had its own advantages which find mention in the opening senten...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: that God may distinguish read li-yamīza or li-yumayyiza is semantically connected to takūnu ‘it will be’ from the previous verse the wicked the disbeliever from the good the believer and place the wicked one upon another and heap them up all together and put them in Hell those they are the losers.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Disbelievers spend Their Wealth to hinder Others from Allah's Path, but this will only cause Them Grief Muhammad bin Ishaq narrated that Az-Zuhri, Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hibban, `Asim bin `Umar bin Qatadah, and Al-Husayn bin `Abdur-Rahman bin `Amr bin Sa`id bin Mu`adh said, "The Quraysh suffered...

فَلْيَضْحَكُوا۟ قَلِيلًا وَلْيَبْكُوا۟ كَثِيرًا جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Falyadhakoo qaleelanw walyabkoo kaseeran jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon

So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.

یہ (دنیا میں) تھوڑا سا ہنس لیں اور (آخرت میں) ان کو ان اعمال کے بدلے جو کرتے رہے ہیں بہت سا رونا ہوگا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: After that it was said: فَلْيَضْحَكُوا قَلِيلًا (So, let them laugh a little, and weep a lot, being a reward of what they used to earn - 82). Though, the word ` falya dhak u' (So, laugh) has been used in the imperative form, but commentators interpret it in the sense of the predicate of a nominal cl...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: But let them laugh a little in this world and weep much in the Hereafter as a requital for what they used to earn the sentence is predicative of their state expressed in the form of an imperative.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Hypocrites rejoice because They remained behind from Tabuk! Allah admonishes the hypocrites who lagged behind from the battle of Tabuk with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, rejoicing that they remained behind after the Messenger ﷺ departed for the battle, وَكَرِهُواْ أَن يُجَـهِدُواْ (the...

إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّا إِنَّهُۥ يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ

Ilaihi marji'ukum jamee 'anw wa'dal laahi haqqaa; innahoo yabda'ul khalqa summa yu'eeduhoo liyajziyal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati bilqist; wallazeena kafaroo lahum sharaabum min hamee minw wa 'azaabun aleemum bimaa kaanoo yakfuroon

To Him is your return all together. [It is] the promise of Allah [which is] truth. Indeed, He begins the [process of] creation and then repeats it that He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds, in justice. But those who disbelieved will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they used to deny.

اسی کے پاس تم سب کو لوٹ کر جانا ہے۔ خدا کا وعدہ سچا ہے۔ وہی خلقت کو پہلی بار پیدا کرتا ہے۔ پھر وہی اس کو دوبارہ پیدا کرے گا تاکہ ایمان والوں اور نیک کام کرنے والوں کو انصاف کے ساتھ بدلہ دے۔ اور جو کافر ہیں ان کے لیے پینے کو نہایت گرم پانی اور درد دینے والا عذاب ہوگا کیوں کہ (خدا سے) انکار کرتے تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The fourth verse describes the ` Aqidah of 'Akhirah (Belief in the Hereafter) إِلَيْهِ مَرْ‌جِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا (Towards Him is the return of you all). The announcement is asserted by saying: وَعْدَ اللَّـهِ حَقًّا (a real [ and true ] promise from Allah). That it must be as promised has been explaine...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: To Him exalted be He is the return of all of you God’s promise in truth both wa‘da and haqqan are verbal nouns and in the accusative because of the verbs implicit in them. Truly He read innahu as a new sentence or annahu with an implied lām sc. li-annahu ‘Because He’ originates creation that is He b...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Return of Everything is to Allah Allah tells us that the return of the creatures on the Day of Resurrection is to Him. He will not leave anyone of them without bringing everyone into being as He brought them in the beginning. Then Allah states that He is going to bring all the creatures into bei...

وَلَوْ أَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفْسٍ ظَلَمَتْ مَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَٱفْتَدَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Wa law anna likulli nafsin zalamat maa fil ardi laftadat bih; wa asarrun nadaamata lammaa ra awul 'azaab, wa qudiya bainahum bilqist; wa hum laa yuzlamoon

And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they see the punishment; and they will be judged in justice, and they will not be wronged

اور اگر ہر ایک نافرمان شخص کے پاس روئے زمین کی تمام چیزیں ہوں تو (عذاب سے بچنے کے) بدلے میں (سب) دے ڈالے اور جب وہ عذاب کو دیکھیں گے تو (پچھتائیں گے اور) ندامت کو چھپائیں گے۔ اور ان میں انصاف کے ساتھ فیصلہ کر دیا جائے گا اور (کسی طرح کا) ان پر ظلم نہیں ہوگا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: It was said in verse أَثُمَّ إِذَا مَا وَقَعَ آمَنتُم بِهِ ۚ آلْآنَ. It means: ` Would you believe when Divine punishment actually descends down upon you - whether at the time of death, or even before it? But, at that time, the response to your believing will be: آلْآنَ ('al'an: now?) meaning: Is it...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And if each soul that has done wrong that has disbelieved had all that is in the earth of riches it would offer it as ransom against chastisement on the Day of Resurrection; and they will feel remorse within them for having neglected faith when they see the chastisement their leaders keep it their r...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Resurrection is Real Allah said that they ask you to inform them (saying): أَحَقٌّ هُوَ ("Is it true") asking about the return and the Resurrection from the graves, after the bodies become sand. قُلْ إِى وَرَبِّى إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ (Say: "Yes! By my Lord! It is the very ...

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَ

Qul innal lazeena yaftaroona 'alal laahil kaziba laa yuflihoon

Say, "Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed."

کہہ دو جو لوگ خدا پر جھوٹ بہتان باندھتے ہیں فلاح نہیں پائیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: It was said in the last verse (64) that, for the friends of Allah, there is the good news in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. As for the good news of the Hereafter, it will come at the time of death when the spirit of the deceased will be taken to Allah. At that time, he will hear the good new...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say ‘Truly those who invent lies concerning God by attributing offspring to Him shall not prosper’ they shall not find happiness.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah is Far Above taking a Wife or having Children Allah criticizes those who claim that He has, وَلَداً سُبْحَـنَهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ (...begotten a son. Glory is to Him! He is Rich (Free of all needs).) He is Greater than that and above it. He is Self-Sufficient, free of want or need of anything. E...

فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيمٌ

Fasawfa ta'lamoona mai yaateehi 'azaabuny yaukhzeehi wa yahillu 'alaihi 'azaabum muqeem

And you are going to know who will get a punishment that will disgrace him [on earth] and upon whom will descend an enduring punishment [in the Hereafter]."

اور تم کو جلد معلوم ہوجائے گا کہ کس پر عذاب آتا ہے اور جو اسے رسوا کرے گا اور کس پر ہمیشہ کا عذاب نازل ہوتا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the third verse (38), mentioned there is the total lack of concern for their sad end shown by the people of Sayyidna Nuh (علیہ السلام) during the period he was making the ark. When the chieftains of his people saw him busy with his project under a Divine command, they would ask him, ` what are yo...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and you shall know to whom man introduces the relative clause which constitutes the direct object of the action of ‘knowing’ will come a chastisement degrading him and upon whom an enduring an everlasting chastisement will fall’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Revelation to Nuh concerning what would happen to the People and the Command to prepare for It Allah, the Exalted, sent revelation to Nuh when his people hastened the vengeance and punishment of Allah upon themselves. Then, Nuh supplicated against them, as Allah mentioned, when He said; رَّبِّ ل...

لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُۥ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلْحِسَابِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

Lillazeenas tajaaboo lirabbihimul husnaa; wallazeena lam yastajeeboo lahoo law anna lahum maa fil ardi jamee'anw wa mislahoo ma'ahoo laftadaw bih; ulaaa'ika lahum sooo'ul hisaab; wa maawaahum Jahannamu wa bi'sal mihaad

For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.

جن لوگوں نے خدا کے حکم کو قبول کیا ان کی حالت بہت بہتر ہوگی۔ اور جنہوں نے اس کو قبول نہ کیا اگر روئے زمین کے سب خزانے ان کے اختیار میں ہوں تو وہ سب کے سب اور ان کے ساتھ اتنے ہی اور (نجات کے) بدلے میں صرف کرڈالیں (مگر نجات کہاں؟) ایسے لوگوں کا حساب بھی برا ہوگا۔ اور ان کا ٹھکانا بھی دوزخ ہے۔ اور وہ بری جگہ ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The outcome of both parables is that foam does appear prominent for a while on the real thing, but it finally gets to be thrown away and the real thing remains. Similar is the case of the false. Though the false may, for a short while, appear to have overcome the true, but the false is fi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: For those who respond to their Lord those who answer Him by way of obedience there shall be the goodly reward Paradise and those who do not respond to Him namely the disbelievers — if they possessed all that is in the earth and therewith the like of it they would offer it to redeem themselves therew...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Reward of the Blessed and Wretched Ones Allah mentions the final destination of the blessed ones and the wretched ones, لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُواْ لِرَبِّهِمُ (For those who answered their Lord's call) obeyed Allah and followed His Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ) by obeying his commands and believing in the na...

وَقُلِ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا۟ يُغَاثُوا۟ بِمَآءٍ كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَشْوِى ٱلْوُجُوهَ بِئْسَ ٱلشَّرَابُ وَسَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا

Wa qulil haqqu mir Rabbikum faman shaaa'a falyu minw wa man shaaa'a falyakfur; innaaa a'tadnaa lizzaalimeena Naaran ahaata bihim suraadiquhaa; wa iny yastagheesoo yaghaasoo bimaaa'in kalmuhli yashwil wujooh' bi'sash-sharaab; wa saaa'at murtafaqaa

And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.

اور کہہ دو کہ (لوگو) یہ قرآن تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے برحق ہے تو جو چاہے ایمان لائے اور جو چاہے کافر رہے۔ ہم نے ظالموں کے لئے دوزخ کی آگ تیار کر رکھی ہے جس کی قناتیں ان کو گھیر رہی ہوں گی۔ اور اگر فریاد کریں گے تو ایسے کھولتے ہوئے پانی سے ان کی دادرسی کی جائے گی (جو) پگھلے ہوئے تانبے کی طرح (گرم ہوگا اور جو) مونہوں کو بھون ڈالے گا (ان کے پینے کا) پانی بھی برا اور آرام گاہ بھی بری

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Da'wah and Tabligh admit of no discrimination Some events have been mentioned in the background of the revelation of the verse: وَاصْبِرْ‌ نَفْسَكَ (And keep yourself content - 28). It is possible that all of them became the cause of this instruction. Al-Baghawi reports that ` Uyainah ibn...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And say to him and to his companions that this Qur’ān is ‘The truth that comes from your Lord; so whoever will let him believe and whoever will let him disbelieve’ — this is meant as a threat to them. Indeed We have prepared for the wrongdoers that is the disbelievers a Fire and they will be surroun...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Truth is from Allah, and the Punishment of Those Who do not believe in it Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ: "Say to the people, `What I have brought to you from your Lord is the truth, in which there is no confusion or doubt."' فَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ (Then whosoev...

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّا

Summa nunajjil lazeenat taqaw wa nazaruz zaalimeena feehaa jisiyyaa

Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

پھر ہم پرہیزگاروں کو نجات دیں گے۔ اور ظالموں کو اس میں گھٹنوں کے بل پڑا ہوا چھوڑ دیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِ‌دُهَا وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِ‌دُهَا "And there is none among you who is not to arrive at it." - 19:71. This means that everybody - be he a believer or an infidel - will go across Hell. However, this does not mean that they would go to stay in it; they would only go ac...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Then We will deliver read nunajjī or nunjī those who were wary of committing idolatry or disbelief We will deliver them from it and leave those who did wrong by way of idolatry and disbelief crouching therein on their knees.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Everyone will be brought to Hell, then the Righteous will be saved Ibn Jarir reported from `Abdullah that he said concerning Allah's statement, وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلاَّ وَارِدُهَا (There is not one of you but will pass over it.) "The bridge over Hell is like the sharp edge of a sword. The first group t...

إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجْرِمًا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ

Innahoo mai yaati Rabbahoo mujriman fa inna lahoo Jahannama laa yamotu feehaa wa laa yahyaa

Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live.

جو شخص اپنے پروردگار کے پاس گنہگار ہو کر آئے گا تو اس کے لئے جہنم ہے۔ جس میں نہ مرے گا نہ جیئے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Revolutionary change in the lives of the magicians إِنَّهُ مَن يَأْتِ رَ‌بَّهُ مُجْرِ‌مً---- وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَاءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ Surely whoever comes to his Lord as a sinner, for him there is Jahannam .:.. And whoever comes to Him as a believer ... for such people there are the highest ranks.... (20:74-...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: God exalted be He says Truly whoever comes to his Lord a criminal a disbeliever like Pharaoh for him there shall be Hell wherein he shall neither die and thus find rest nor live a life of any benefit to him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Magicians admonish Fir`awn The clear intent of this is to be a completion of what the magicians admonished Fir`awn with. They warned him of the vengeance of Allah and His eternal and everlasting punishment. They also encouraged him to seek Allah's eternal and endless reward. They said, إِنَّهُ م...

وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلْعُلَىٰ

Wa mai yaatihee mu'minan qad 'amilas saalihaati fa ulaaa'ika lahumud dara jaatul 'ulaa

But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:

اور جو اس کے روبرو ایماندار ہو کر آئے گا اور عمل بھی نیک کئے ہوں گے تو ایسے لوگوں کے لئے اونچے اونچے درجے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Revolutionary change in the lives of the magicians إِنَّهُ مَن يَأْتِ رَ‌بَّهُ مُجْرِ‌مً---- وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَاءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ Surely whoever comes to his Lord as a sinner, for him there is Jahannam .:.. And whoever comes to Him as a believer ... for such people there are the highest ranks.... (20:74-...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And whoever comes to Him a believer having performed righteous deeds — the obligatory and supererogatory deeds for such shall be the highest degrees al-‘ulā the plural of ‘ulyā the feminine form of a‘lā —
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Magicians admonish Fir`awn The clear intent of this is to be a completion of what the magicians admonished Fir`awn with. They warned him of the vengeance of Allah and His eternal and everlasting punishment. They also encouraged him to seek Allah's eternal and endless reward. They said, إِنَّهُ م...

ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْوَعْدَ فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُمْ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

summa sadaqnaa humul wa'da fa-anjainaahum wa man nashaaa'u wa ahlaknal musrifeen

Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.

پھر ہم نے ان کے بارے میں (اپنا) وعدہ سچا کردیا تو ان کو اور جس کو چاہا نجات دی اور حد سے نکل جانے والوں کو ہلاک کردیا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ‌ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the message, if you do not know. - 21:7) In this verse, scholars of Injil Evangele) and Torah are referred to as أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ‌ (people of the message), who had accepted the Holy Prophet's prop...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Then We fulfilled to them the promise to deliver them. So We delivered them and whomever We would of those who believed in them and We destroyed the prodigal those who denied them.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Messengers are no more than Human Beings Here Allah refutes those who denied that human Messengers could be sent: وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلاَّ رِجَالاً نُّوحِى إِلَيْهِمْ (And We sent not before you but men to whom We revealed.) meaning, all the Messengers who came before you were men, huma...

وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Wa mai yaqul minhum inneee ilaahum min doonihee fazaalika najzeehi Jahannam; kazaalika najziz zaalimeen

And whoever of them should say, "Indeed, I am a god besides Him"- that one We would recompense with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.

اور جو شخص ان میں سے یہ کہے کہ خدا کے سوا میں معبود ہوں تو اسے ہم دوزخ کی سزا دیں گے اور ظالموں کو ہم ایسی ہی سزا دیا کرتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِ‌هِ يَعْمَلُونَ (They do not precede Him in speech and only under His command they act. 21:27) This verse refutes the claim of pagans of Makkah that angels were daughters of Allah. How can angels be Allah's children when they stand in such awe in His prese...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And should any of them say ‘I am a god besides Him’ that is besides God in other words a god other than Him — and this is Iblīs who summoned others to worship his soul and commanded that it be obeyed — such a one We will requite with Hell. Thus in the same way that We requite him We requite wrong-do...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Refutation of Those Who claim that the Angels are the Daughters of Allah; description of their Deeds and Status Here Allah refutes those who claim that He has offspring among the angels -- exalted and sanctified be He. Some of the Arabs believed that the angels were the daughters of Allah, but A...

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱنتَصَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَىَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ

Illal lazeena aamanoo w a'amilus saalihaati wa zakarul laaha kaseeranw wantasaroo mim ba'di maa zulimoo; wa saya'lamul lazeena zalamooo aiya munqalbiny yanqaliboon

Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds and remember Allah often and defend [the Muslims] after they were wronged. And those who have wronged are going to know to what [kind of] return they will be returned.

مگر جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور نیک کام کئے اور خدا کو بہت یاد کرتے رہے اور اپنے اوپر ظلم ہونے کے بعد انتقام لیا اور ظالم عنقریب جان لیں گے کہ کون سی جگہ لوٹ کر جاتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالشُّعَرَ‌اءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ ﴿224﴾ As for the poets, they are followed by the straying people. - 26:224. شِعر (Shi'r) which is the origin of Shu` ara' and is translated as poetry; is an Arabic word which lexically means any statement based on imagination and ideas not confirmed by serio...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Save those poets who believe and perform righteous deeds and remember God frequently in other words those whom poetry does not distract from the remembrance of God and vindicate themselves by lampooning the disbelievers after they have been wronged by the disbelievers’ reviling of them as belonging ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Refutation of the Fabrications of the Idolators Here Allah addresses those idolators who claimed that what was brought by the Messenger was not the truth but was merely something that he had made up by himself, or that it came to him in visions from the Jinn. Allah stated that His Messenger was abov...

أَفَمَن وَعَدْنَٰهُ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ لَٰقِيهِ كَمَن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُ مَتَٰعَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ هُوَ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

Afamanw wa'adnaahu wa'dan hasanan fahuwa laaqeehi kamam matta'naahu mataa'al hayaatid dunyaa summa huwa Yawmal Qiyaamati minal muhdareen

Then is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will obtain like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]?

بھلا جس شخص سے ہم نے نیک وعدہ کیا اور اُس نے اُسے حاصل کرلیا تو کیا وہ اس شخص کا سا ہے جس کو ہم نے دنیا کی زندگی کے فائدے سے بہرہ مند کیا پھر وہ قیامت کے روز ان لوگوں میں ہو جو (ہمارے روبرو) حاضر کئے جائیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The very first question infidels and disbelievers will be asked at the Tumultuous Place (mahshar) will be about shirk (associating someone else with Allah), that is, ` where are those Shaitans today whom you used to associate with Us? Can they provide you any help today?' In response to t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Is he to whom We have given a fair promise which he will receive which he will attain and that promise is Paradise like him to whom We have given the enjoyment of the life of this world enjoyment which will disappear soon then on the Day of Resurrection he will be of those arraigned? before the Fire...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): This World is transient and the One Whose concern is this World is not equal to the One Whose concern is the Hereafter Allah tells us about the insignificance of this world and its contemptible adornments which are nothing in comparison to the great and lasting delights which Allah prepared for His ...

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Man jaaa'a bilhasanati falahoo khairum minhaa wa man jaaa'a bissaiyi'ati falaa yujzal lazeena 'amilus saiyiaati illaa maa kaanoo ya'maloon

Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it; and whoever comes with an evil deed - then those who did evil deeds will not be recompensed except [as much as] what they used to do.

جو شخص نیکی لے کر آئے گا اس کے لئے اس سے بہتر (صلہ موجود) ہے اور جو برائی لائے گا تو جن لوگوں نے برے کام کئے ان کو بدلہ بھی اسی طرح کا ملے گا جس طرح کے وہ کام کرتے تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِ‌يدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا (We assigned it to those who intend neither haughtiness on earth nor mischief. - 28:83). This verse tells us that only those will achieve salvation and success in the Hereafter who do not intend any mischief, nor are indulg...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Whoever brings a good deed shall have better than it as a reward because of it and this will be the like of it tenfold; while whoever brings an evil deed those who commit evil deeds shall only be requited the requital for what they used to do in other words only the like of it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Blessings of the Hereafter for the humble Believers Allah tells us that He has made the home of the Hereafter, and its eternal delights which will never change or fade away, for His believing, humble servants who do not rebel against the truth with pride and oppression in the land. They do not e...

مَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُۥ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَلِأَنفُسِهِمْ يَمْهَدُونَ

Man kafara fa'alaihi kufruhoo wa man 'amila saalihan fali anfusihim yamhadoon

Whoever disbelieves - upon him is [the consequence of] his disbelief. And whoever does righteousness - they are for themselves preparing,

جس شخص نے کفر کیا تو اس کے کفر کا ضرر اُسی کو ہے اور جس نے نیک عمل کئے تو ایسے لوگ اپنے ہی لئے آرام گاہ درست کرتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary ظَهَرَ‌ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ‌ وَالْبَحْرِ‌ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ (Plight has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of the people have earned 30:41). The author of Ruh ul-Ma’ ani has explained that the word fasad' (translated in the text as 'plight' ) means all so...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Whoever disbelieves the consequence of his disbelief shall upon him that is the evil consequences of his disbelief which will be his being punished in the Fire and those who act righteously they will be paving the way for the salvation of their own souls preparing their places in Paradise
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to follow the Straight Path before the Day of Resurrection Here Allah commands His servants to hasten to obedience to Him and to hasten to do good deeds. فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينَ الْقِيِّمِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ يَوْمٌ لاَّ مَرَدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ (So, set you your face to the str...

لِّيَسْـَٔلَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ عَن صِدْقِهِمْ وَأَعَدَّ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

Liyas'alas saadiqeena 'an sidqihim; wa a'adda lilkaa fireena 'azaaban aleemaa

That He may question the truthful about their truth. And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.

تاکہ سچ کہنے والوں سے اُن کی سچائی کے بارے میں دریافت کرے اور اس نے کافروں کے لئے دکھ دینے والا عذاب تیار کر رکھا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary At the beginning of the Surah, by saying: وَ اتَّبع مَا یُوحٰٓی اِلَیکَ , the Holy Prophet ﷺ was asked to follow the Divine revelation sent to him. Then, in the previous verse: اَلنَّبِیُّ اَولٰی بِالمُؤمِنِینَ , the believers have been obligated with the implementation of the orders of t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: that He God may question the truthful about their truthfulness in delivering the Message as a way thereby to justifiably reproach the disbelievers; and He exalted be He has prepared for those who disbelieve in them a painful chastisement ‘adhāban alīman is a supplement to akhadhnā ‘We took’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Covenant of the Prophets Allah tells us about the five Mighty Messengers with strong resolve and the other Prophets, how He took a covenant from them to establish the religion of Allah and convey His Message, and to cooperate and support one another, as Allah says: وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَـقَ...

لِّيَجْزِىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ بِصِدْقِهِمْ وَيُعَذِّبَ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ إِن شَآءَ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

Li yajziyal aahus saadiqeena bisidqihim wa yu'azzibal munaafiqeena in shaaa'a aw yatooba 'alaihim; innal laaha kaana Ghafoorar Raheemaa

That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

تاکہ خدا سچّوں کو اُن کی سچائی کا بدلہ دے اور منافقوں کو چاہے تو عذاب دے اور (چاہے) تو اُن پر مہربانی کرے۔ بےشک خدا بخشنے والا مہربان ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The second state mentioned here is that of the hypocrites for they had started saying that the promises of Allah and His Rasul ﷺ were a web of deception: إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَ‌ضٌ مَّا وَعَدَنَا اللَّـهُ وَرَ‌سُولُهُ إِلَّا غُرُ‌ورً‌ا (And (remember) when the h...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: that God may reward the truthful for their truthfulness and chastise the hypocrites if He will by causing them to die in a state of hypocrisy or relent to them. Surely God is Forgiving to he who repents Merciful to him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Praise for the Believers' Attitude, and leaving the ultimate Fate of the Hypocrites to Allah When Allah mentions how the hypocrites broke their promise to Him that they would not turn their backs, He describes the believers as firmly adhering to their covenant and their promise: صَدَقُواْ مَا عَـهَد...

يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ مَن يَأْتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَٰحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ يُضَٰعَفْ لَهَا ٱلْعَذَابُ ضِعْفَيْنِ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا

Yaa nisaaa'an Nabiyyi mai yaati minkunna bifaa hishatim mubaiyinatiny yudaa'af lahal 'azaabu di'fain wa kaana zaalika 'alal laahi yaseera

O wives of the Prophet, whoever of you should commit a clear immorality - for her the punishment would be doubled two fold, and ever is that, for Allah, easy.

اے پیغمبر کی بیویو تم میں سے جو کوئی صریح ناشائستہ (الفاظ کہہ کر رسول الله کو ایذا دینے کی) حرکت کرے گی۔ اس کو دونی سزا دی جائے گی۔ اور یہ (بات) خدا کو آسان ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The particular position of the blessed wives and the rationale of hard restrictions placed on them يَا نِسَاءَ النَّبِيِّ مَن يَأْتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ يُضَاعَفْ لَهَا الْعَذَابُ ضِعْفَيْنِ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّـهِ يَسِيرً‌ا ﴿30﴾ وَمَن يَقْنُتْ مِنكُنَّ لِلَّـهِ وَرَ‌سُولِهِ و...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: O wives of the Prophet! Whoever of you commits manifest indecency read mubayyana or mubayyina meaning respectively ‘it has become evident’ meaning ‘one that is evident’ the chastisement shall be doubled yudā‘af a variant reading has 2nd form yuda‘‘af and still another has nuda‘‘if ‘We shall double’ ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Wives of the Prophet are not like Other Women This Ayah is addressed to the wives of the Prophet who chose Allah and His Messenger and the Home of the Hereafter, and remained married to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Thus it was befitting that there should be rulings which applied only to them, and n...

ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ

Allazeena kafaroo lahum 'azaabun shadeed; wallazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum maghfiratunw wa ajrun kabeer

Those who disbelieve will have a severe punishment, and those who believe and do righteous deeds will have forgiveness and great reward.

جہنوں نے کفر کیا ان کے لئے سخت عذاب ہے۔ اور جو ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کرتے رہے ان کے لئے بخشش اور بڑا ثواب ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The word: غَرُ‌ورُ‌ (gharur) is an emphatic form of an adjective that means one who is very deceiving (hence, rendered here as 'big deceiver' ). It refers to the Shaitan (Satan) whose sole job is to deceive people and throw them into disbelief and sin. And the expression لَا يَغُرَّ‌نَّكُ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those who disbelieve theirs will be a severe chastisement; but those who believe and perform righteous deeds theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward — this is a declaration of what fate will be for the adherents of Satan and what will be for his opponents respectively.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Punishment of the Disbeliever and the Reward of the Believer on the Day of Resurrection Having stated that the ultimate destiny of the followers of Iblis will be the blazing Fire, Allah then tells us that for those who disbelieve there will be a severe punishment. This is because they obeyed the...

مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ ٱلْكَلِمُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ وَٱلْعَمَلُ ٱلصَّٰلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَكْرُ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ

Man kaana yureedul 'izzata falillaahil 'izzatu jamee'aa; ilaihi yas'adul kalimut taiyibu wal'amalus saalihu yarfa'uh; wallazeena yamkuroonas sayyiaati lahum 'azaabun shadeed; wa makru ulaaa'ika huwa yaboor

Whoever desires honor [through power] - then to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those - it will perish.

جو شخص عزت کا طلب گار ہے تو عزت تو سب خدا ہی کی ہے۔ اسی کی طرف پاکیزہ کلمات چڑھتے ہیں اور نیک عمل اس کو بلند کرتے ہیں۔ اور جو لوگ برے برے مکر کرتے ہیں ان کے لئے سخت عذاب ہے۔ اور ان کا مکر نابود ہوجائے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary In verse 10, it was said: إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ يَرْ‌فَعُهُ (Towards Him, ascends the pure word, and the righteous deed uplifts it). Immediately earlier to this, it was declared that the person seeking honor and power should understand that these ma...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Whoever desires glory should know that all glory belongs to God in this world and in the Hereafter and it cannot be obtained from Him except through obedience to Him so let such a one be obedient to Him. To Him ascends good words that is to say He is aware of such good words and these are statements...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Evidence of Life after Death Often Allah refers to the Resurrection by using the analogy of the earth coming back to life after it has died, as in the beginning of Surat Al-Hajj, where He urges His servants to draw the lesson of the former from the latter. For the earth is dead and lifeless, with no...

فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Fal-Yawma laa tuzlamu nafsun shai'anw-wa laa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon

So today no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.

اس روز کسی شخص پر کچھ ظلم نہیں کیا جائے گا اور تم کو بدلہ ویسا ہی ملے گا جیسے تم کام کرتے تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 52, it was said: قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا مَن بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرْ‌قَدِنَا (They will say, "Woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping place?" ). Though the disbelievers were already having their punishment in their graves with no sign of any relief, yet this punishment will appear as nothi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So today no soul shall be wronged in any way and you shall not be requited except the requital of what you used to do.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Trumpet Blast of the Resurrection This will be the third blast of the trumpet, the trumpet blast of the resurrection when people will come forth from their graves. Allah says: فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ الاٌّجْدَاثِ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ (and behold from the graves they will come out quickly to thei...

أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ

Am naj'alul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kalmufisdeena fil ardi am naj'alul muttaqeena kalfujjaar

Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?

جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کرتے رہے۔ کیا ان کو ہم ان کی طرح کر دیں گے جو ملک میں فساد کرتے ہیں۔ یا پرہیزگاروں کو بدکاروں کی طرح کر دیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 28, it was said: أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ‌ (Shall We make those who believe and do righteous deeds equal to those who commit mischief on the earth? Or shall We make the God-fearing equa...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Or shall We treat those who believe and perform righteous deeds like those who cause corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the God-fearing like the profligate? This was revealed when the Meccan disbelievers said to the believers ‘In the Hereafter we will receive the same reward as that which yo...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Wisdom behind the Creation of This World Allah tells us that He did not create the creatures in vain; He created them to worship Him Alone, then He will gather them on the Day of Gathering and will reward the obedient and punish the disbelievers. Allah says: وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْض...

أَفَمَن يَتَّقِى بِوَجْهِهِۦ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ ذُوقُوا۟ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ

Afamai yattaqee biwaj hihee sooo'al 'azaabi Yawmal Qiyaamah; wa qeela lizzaali meena zooqoo maa kuntum taksiboon

Then is he who will shield with his face the worst of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection [like one secure from it]? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste what you used to earn."

بھلا جو شخص قیامت کے دن اپنے منہ سے برے عذاب کو روکتا ہو (کیا وہ ویسا ہوسکتا ہے جو چین میں ہو) اور ظالموں سے کہا جائے گا کہ جو کچھ تم کرتے رہے تھے اس کے مزے چکھو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Verse أَفَمَن يَتَّقِي بِوَجْهِهِ (Tell Me about the one who tries to save himself from the worst punishment with his face ...) carries a description of the terrifying scenario of Jahannam. If one faces something hurtful in his mortal life, he tries to fight it off by using his hands and ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Is he who will be fending off is he who will encounter with his face the awful chastisement on the Day of Resurrection …? that is the most severe chastisement when he is flung into the Fire with his hands bound to his neck in fetters is he like one who will be secure from it by entering Paradise? An...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Final Destination of the Disbelievers أَفَمَن يَتَّقِى بِوَجْهِهِ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ (Is he then, who will confront with his face the awful torment on the Day of Resurrection) he will be rebuked and he and the evildoers like him will be told: ذُوقُواْ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ (T...

مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Man 'amila saiyi'atan falaa yujzaaa illaa mislahaa wa man 'amila saaliham min zakarin aw unsaa wa huwa mu'minun fa ulaaa'ika yadkhuloonal Jannata yurzaqoona feehaa bighairi hisaab

Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.

جو برے کام کرے گا اس کو بدلہ بھی ویسا ہی ملے گا۔ اور جو نیک کام کرے گا مرد ہو یا عورت اور وہ صاحب ایمان بھی ہوگا تو ایسے لوگ بہشت میں داخل ہوں گے وہاں ان کو بےشمار رزق ملے گا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The word: صرح (sarh) in verse 36: وَقَالَ فِرْ‌عَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ لِي صَرْ‌حًا (And the Pharaoh said, "0 Haman, make a tower for me,) means a structure that rises high. An outward look at this statement suggests that the Pharaoh ordered his minister, Haman to build a structure that rises high...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Whoever commits an evil deed shall not be requited except with the like of it; but whoever acts righteously whether male or female and is a believer — such shall be admitted into Paradise read passive yudkhalūna or the opposite active yadkhulūna ‘they shall enter’ wherein they will be provided witho...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): More of what the Believer from Fir`awn's Family said This believer said to his people who persisted in their rebellion and transgression, and preferred the life of this world: يقَوْمِ اتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُـمْ سَبِيـلَ الرَّشَـادِ (O my people! Follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.)...

وَيَوْمَ يُحْشَرُ أَعْدَآءُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ

Wa yawma yuhsharu a'daaa'ul laahi ilan Naari fahum yooza'oon

And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when the enemies of Allah will be gathered to the Fire while they are [driven] assembled in rows,

اور جس دن خدا کے دشمن دوزخ کی طرف چلائے جائیں گے تو ترتیب وار کرلیئے جائیں گے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ (So they will be kept under control…...41:19) The original word used in the text is ` Yuza’ un' which is derived from waz' which means ` to stop', ` to prevent'. Most of the learned exegetes have explained it in the sense that when people of Hell, who will be numerous, will be take...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And mention the day when God’s enemies are gathered read either yuhsharu a‘dā’u’Llāhi or nahshuru a‘dā’a’Llāhi ‘when We gather God’s enemies’ to the Fire for they will be driven thereto
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): On the Day of Judgement, the Sinners' Limbs will testify against Them وَيَوْمَ يُحْشَرُ أَعْدَآءُ اللَّهِ إِلَى النَّارِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ (And (remember) the Day that the enemies of Allah will be gathered to the Fire, then they will be driven.) means, remind these idolators of the Day when they wil...

ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ أَعْدَآءِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّارُ لَهُمْ فِيهَا دَارُ ٱلْخُلْدِ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ

Zaalika jazaaa'u a'daaa'il laahin Naaru lahum feehaa daarul khuld, jazaaa'am bimaa kaanoo bi aayaatinaa yajhdoon

That is the recompense of the enemies of Allah - the Fire. For them therein is the home of eternity as recompense for what they, of Our verses, were rejecting.

یہ خدا کے دشمنوں کا بدلہ ہے (یعنی) دوزخ۔ ان کے لئے اسی میں ہمیشہ کا گھر ہے۔ یہ اس کی سزا ہے کہ ہماری آیتوں سے انکار کرتے تھے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary لَا تَسْمَعُوا لِهَـٰذَا الْقُرْ‌آنِ وَالْغَوْا فِيهِ (Do not listen to this Qur'an, and make noiseduring its recitation, - 41:26) When all the efforts of the disbelievers failed in confronting the Holy Qur'an, they started doing such mischievous acts as mentioned in this verse. Sayyidna ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: That severe chastisement and worst requital is the requital of God’s enemies jazā’u a‘dā’i the second hamza may be pronounced fully or replaced with a wāw — the Fire! al-nāru an explicative supplement to jazā’u ‘the requital’ alluded to by the demonstrative dhālika ‘that’. Therein will be their ever...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The intimate Companions of the Idolators make Evil Actionsattractive to Them Allah tells us that He is the One Who sends theidolators astray, and that this happens by His will and decree. He isthe All-Wise in His actions, when He appoints for them closecompanions from among the devils of men and Jin...

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَآ أَفَمَن يُلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِىٓ ءَامِنًا يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُمْ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

Innal lazeena yulhidoona feee Aayaatina laa yakhfawna 'alainaa' afamai yulqaa fin Naari khayrun am mai yaateee aaminai Yawmal Qiyaamah; i'maloo ma shi'tum innahoo bimaa ta'maloona Baseer

Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us. So, is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you will; indeed, He is Seeing of what you do.

جو لوگ ہماری آیتوں میں کج راہی کرتے ہیں وہ ہم سے پوشیدہ نہیں ہیں۔ بھلا جو شخص دوزخ میں ڈالا جائے وہ بہتر ہے یا وہ جو قیامت کے دن امن وامان سے آئے۔ (تو خیر) جو چاہو سو کرلو۔ جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو وہ اس کو دیکھ رہا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Description and Rules of Ilhad (الحاد) - A particular kind of kufr إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا (Surely those who go crooked about Our signs are not hidden from Us….41:40) In the earlier verses, there were warnings, threats and mention of scourge for those who used to openly ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Indeed those who blaspheme yulhidūna derives from the verb alhada or lahada ‘he blasphemed’ Our signs — the Qur’ān by denying its truth — are not hidden from Us and We will requite them. Is one who is cast into the Fire better off or one who arrives secure on the Day of Resurrection? Act as you wish...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Punishment of the Deniers and the Description of the Qur'an إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِى ءَايَـتِنَا (Verily, Yulhiduna Fi Our Ayat) Ibn `Abbas said, "Al-Ilhad means putting words in their improper places." Qatadah and others said, "It means disbelief and obstinate behavior." لاَ يَخْفَوْنَ ع...

مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرْثَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ نَزِدْ لَهُۥ فِى حَرْثِهِۦ وَمَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرْثَ ٱلدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا وَمَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِن نَّصِيبٍ

Man kaana yureedu harsal Aakhirati nazid lahoo fee harsihee wa man kaana yureedu harsad dunyaa nu'tihee mnhaa wa maa lahoo fil Aakhirati min naseeb

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter - We increase for him in his harvest. And whoever desires the harvest of this world - We give him thereof, but there is not for him in the Hereafter any share.

جو شخص آخرت کی کھیتی کا خواستگار ہو اس کو ہم اس میں سے دیں گے۔ اور جو دنیا کی کھیتی کا خواستگار ہو اس کو ہم اس میں سے دے دیں گے۔ اور اس کا آخرت میں کچھ حصہ نہ ہوگا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary اللَّـهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ (Allah is kind to His slaves - 42:19). The word, latif used in the text has more than one lexical meanings. Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ has translated it here as kind, and Sayyidna ` Ikrimah ؓ has translated it as benefactor. Muqatil (رح) has said that Allah Almigh...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And whoever desires in return for his actions the harvest of the Hereafter in other words its gains and that is reward We will enhance for him his harvest by multiplying in it the good deed up tenfold or more; and whoever desires the harvest of this world We will give him of it without multiplying a...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Provision of Allah in this World and the Hereafter Here Allah speaks of His kindness towards His creation, in that He provides for every last one of them and does not forget anyone. When it comes to His provision, the righteous and the sinner are alike. Allah says: وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِي الاٌّرْ...

وَيَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ وَٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ

Wa yastajeebul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilu saalihaati wa yazeeduhum min fadlih; wal kaafiroona lahum 'azaabun shadeed

And He answers [the supplication of] those who have believed and done righteous deeds and increases [for] them from His bounty. But the disbelievers will have a severe punishment.

اور جو ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کئے ان کی (دعا) قبول فرماتا ہے اور ان کو اپنے فضل سے بڑھاتا ہے۔ اور جو کافر ہیں ان کے لئے سخت عذاب ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The deniers and opponents have been advised in the second verse that there is still time to give up and renounce their disbelief and ` kufr'. Allah is very merciful and Most Beneficent; He accepts the repentance of those who truly repent, and forgives their sins. The Reality of Taubah' (Repentance) ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And He answers those who believe and perform righteous deeds He grants them what they ask for and He enhances them of His bounty. And as for the disbelievers for them there will be a severe chastisement.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah accepts Repentance and responds to Supplications Here Allah reminds His servants that He accepts repentance. If they turn to Him and come back to Him, then by His kindness and generosity He forgives, overlooks and conceals (their sins), as He says: وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوءاً أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَنَتَجَاوَزُ عَن سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ ٱلصِّدْقِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

Ulaaa'ikal lazeena nata qabbalu 'anhum ahsana maa 'amiloo wa natajaawazu 'an saiyiaatihim feee Ashaabil jannati Wa'das sidqil lazee kaanoo yoo'adoon

Those are the ones from whom We will accept the best of what they did and overlook their misdeeds, [their being] among the companions of Paradise. [That is] the promise of truth which they had been promised.

یہی لوگ ہیں جن کے اعمال نیک ہم قبول کریں گے اور ان کے گناہوں سے درگزر فرمائیں گے اور (یہی) اہل جنت میں (ہوں گے) ۔ (یہ) سچا وعدہ (ہے) جو ان سے کیا جاتا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ نَتَقَبَّلُ عَنْهُمْ أَحْسَنَ مَا عَمِلُوا وَنَتَجَاوَزُ عَن سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ (Such are the people from whom we accept the best of what they did and overlook their evils.... - 46:16) This, too, is a general rule, and if the verse was revealed with reference to Sayyidna Abu Bakr ؓ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those that is those who say such words Abū Bakr and others are they from whom We accept the best of what they do and overlook their misdeeds as they stand among the inhabitants of Paradise fī ashābi’ll-jannati a circumstantial qualifier in other words ‘being among them’ — this is the true promise wh...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah's Advice about the Parents After mentioning that one must confess His Oneness, worship Him with sincerity, and remain upright in obeying Him, Allah follows that by giving instructions regarding the parents. These appear together in many places of the Qur'an, such as Allah's saying, وَقَضَى رَب...

وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَٰتٌ مِّمَّا عَمِلُوا۟ وَلِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Wa likullin darajaatum mimmaa 'amiloo wa liyuwaf fiyahum a'maalahum wa hum laa yuzlamoon

And for all there are degrees [of reward and punishment] for what they have done, and [it is] so that He may fully compensate them for their deeds, and they will not be wronged.

اور لوگوں نے جیسے کام کئے ہوں گے ان کے مطابق سب کے درجے ہوں گے۔ غرض یہ ہے کہ ان کو ان کے اعمال کا پورا بدلہ دے اور ان کا نقصان نہ کیا جائے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالَّذِي قَالَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ أُفٍّ لَّكُمَا (And, [ contrary to this is the case on the one who said to his parents, 'Fie upon you both!' - 46:17). The previous verse has laid down the order to serve and obey the parents; this verse announces punishment for one who maltreats his parents and is impe...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And for each one of both categories believer and disbeliever there will be degrees of status thus the degrees of the believers in Paradise are high while the degrees of disbelievers in the Fire are despicable according to what they have done that is to say according to what believers have done in t...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Mention of the Undutiful Children and Their End In the previous Ayat, Allah mentions the dutiful offspring who supplicate for their parents and treat them with kindness. He describes the success and salvation He has prepared for them. Here He connects to that discussion the situation of the wretched...

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ وَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ

Innal-laaha yudkhilul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati Jannaatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru wallazeena kafaroo yatamatta'oona wa yaakuloona kamaa taakuluian'aamu wan Naaru maswallahum

Indeed, Allah will admit those who have believed and done righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow, but those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as grazing livestock eat, and the Fire will be a residence for them.

جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کرتے رہے ان کو خدا بہشتوں میں جن کے نیچے نہریں بہہ رہی ہیں داخل فرمائے گا۔ اور جو کافر ہیں وہ فائدے اٹھاتے ہیں اور (اس طرح) کھاتے ہیں جیسے حیوان کھاتے ہیں۔ اور ان کا ٹھکانہ دوزخ ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Essential Characteristics of Paradise Verse sixteen mentions four kinds of favours and blessings in the next world, that is, rivers of pure water, rivers of milk of which the taste does not change, rivers of wine which gives delight and rivers of purified honey which will be given to the ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: God will surely admit those who believe and perform righteous deeds into gardens underneath which rivers flow. As for those who disbelieve they take their enjoyment in this world and eat as the cattle eat that is to say they are only concerned with filling their bellies and satisfying their private ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Admonition and Fire for the Disbelievers; Paradise for Those Who have Taqwa Allah says, أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُواْ (Have they not traveled) meaning, those who associate partners with Allah and deny His Messenger . فِى الاٌّرْضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ دَمَّرَ اللَّهُ عَ...

كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Kuloo washraboo haneee 'am bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

اپنے اعمال کے صلے میں مزے سے کھاؤ اور پیو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: يَوْمَ تَمُورُ‌ السَّمَاءُ مَوْرً‌ا (...the Day when the sky will tremble, a horrible trembling, ...52:9) The lexicographical denotation of the word mawr is violent shaking, or movement caused by unrest. This verse describes the violent movement of the heavens on the Day of Resurrection.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And it will said to them ‘Eat and drink in full enjoyment hanī’an is a circumstantial qualifier that is to say muhanna’īna as a reward for what bi-mā the bi- is causative you used to do’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Description of the Destination of the Happy Allah the Exalted described the destination of the happy ones, إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـتٍ وَنَعِيمٍ (Verily, those who have Taqwa will be in Gardens and Delight.) in contrast to the torment and punishment of the miserable; فَـكِهِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَـهُمْ...

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى

Wa lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi liyajziyal lazeena asaaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wa yajziyal lazeena ahsanoo bilhusnaa

And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth - that He may recompense those who do evil with [the penalty of] what they have done and recompense those who do good with the best [reward] -

اور جو کچھ آسمانوں میں ہے اور جو کچھ زمین میں ہے سب خدا ہی کا ہے (اور اس نے خلقت کو) اس لئے (پیدا کیا ہے) کہ جن لوگوں نے برے کام کئے ان کو ان کے اعمال کا (برا) بدلا دے اور جنہوں نے نیکیاں کیں ان کو نیک بدلہ دے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Necessity of turning away from the Misguided People فَأَعْرِ‌ضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِ‌نَا وَلَمْ يُرِ‌دْ إِلَّا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ (So, turn away from him who turns away from Our advice, and seeks nothing but (pleasure of) the worldly life.... 53:29-30)...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And to God belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth that is He owns all of that among which also are the misguided one and the rightly guided one leading astray whomever He will and guiding whomever He will that He may requite those who do evil for what they have done by way o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah knows Every Matter, whether Small or Big, and He rewards Each according to His or Her Deeds Allah asserts that He is the King and Owner of the heavens and earth and that He is independent of the need for anyone. He is the authority over His creation and rules them with justice. He created the ...

ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ

Summa yujzaahul jazaaa 'al awfaa

Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense

پھر اس کو اس کا پورا پورا بدلا دیا جائے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُ سَوْفَ يُرَ‌ىٰ (and that his effort will soon be seen...53:40) In other words, outer actions of a person are not sufficient. Allah will take into account the real, inner motive and driving force behind them whether they were performed with the sincerity of purpose, or they were done...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: then he will be rewarded for it with the fullest reward the most perfect reward one may say jazaytuhu sa‘yahu or jazaytuhu bi-sa‘yihi to mean the same thing
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Chastising Those Who disobey Allah and stop giving Charity Allah the Exalted chastises those who turn away from His obedience, فَلاَ صَدَّقَ وَلاَ صَلَّى - وَلَـكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّى (So he (the disbeliever) neither believed nor prayed! But on the contrary, he belied and turned away!)(75:31-32), وَ...

هَلْ جَزَآءُ ٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلْإِحْسَٰنُ

Hal jazaaa'ul ihsaani illal ihsaan

Is the reward for good [anything] but good?

نیکی کا بدلہ نیکی کے سوا کچھ نہیں ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ (Is there any reward for goodness other than goodness?...55:60). Having described the two Gardens for the intimate believers, it is declared as a principle that a good deed attracts a good reward. The righteous believers will be blessed, therefore, with ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Is the reward of goodness manifested through obedience anything but goodness? granted through bliss?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): مُتَّكِئِينَ (Reclining), in reference to the residents of Paradise, who will recline or sit cross-legged; عَلَى فُرُشٍ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ (upon the couches lined with Istabraq,) which is thick silk brocade, according to `Ikrimah, Ad-Dahhak and Qatadah. Abu `Imran Al-Jawni said, "It is t...

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

Khafidatur raafi'ah

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

کسی کو پست کرے کسی کو بلند

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: خَافِضَةٌ رَّ‌افِعَةٌ (It will be abasing [ some ], exalting [ others ]...56:3). The verse means that the 'Inevitable Event' referred to in the previous verse will bring about a great revolution in the lives of men, as is witnessed at the time of revolution of governments. The high and the mighty wi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: it will be abasing some exalting others that is it will manifest the abasing of some people by virtue of their admission into the Fire and manifest the exalting of others by their admission into Paradise.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah The Virtues of Surat Al-Waqi`ah Abu Ishaq reported from `Ikrimah from Ibn `Abbas that Abu Bakr said, "O Allah's Messenger! You are becoming gray" The Messenger ﷺ replied, «شَيَّبَتْنِي هُودٌ وَالْوَاقِعَةُ وَالْمُرْسَلَاتُ وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ وَإِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَ...

فَكَانَ عَٰقِبَتَهُمَآ أَنَّهُمَا فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَٰلِدَيْنِ فِيهَا وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Fakaana 'aaqibatahumaaa annahumaa fin naari khaalidaini feehaa; wa zaalika jazaaa'uz zaalimeen

So the outcome for both of them is that they will be in the Fire, abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the wrong-doers.

تو دونوں کا انجام یہ ہوا کہ دونوں دوزخ میں (داخل ہوئے) ہمیشہ اس میں رہیں گے۔ اور بےانصافوں کی یہی سزا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: كَمَثَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِذْ قَالَ لِلْإِنسَانِ اكْفُرْ‌ (The example [ of the hypocrites ] is like the Shaitan when he says to a human being, "Become a disbeliever" then once he disbelieves, he says, "I disown you; I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds."....59:16) This is another example of the hypocr...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So the sequel for both will be that is the sequel for both the one who leads astray and the one led astray a variant reading for ‘āqibatahumā has the nominative ‘āqibatuhumā as the subject of kāna ‘will be’ that they are in the Fire therein abiding. And that is the requital of the evildoers that is ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The False Promise of Support the Hypocrites gave to the Jews Allah states that the hypocrites, `Abdullah bin Ubayy and his like, sent a messenger to Bani An-Nadir promising them help. Allah the Exalted said, أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ نَـفَقُواْ يَقُولُونَ لإِخْوَانِهِمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْ أَ...

لَا يَسْتَوِىٓ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ

Laa yastaweee as-haabun naari wa ashaabul jannah; as haabul jannati humul faaa'izoon

Not equal are the companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise. The companions of Paradise - they are the attainers [of success].

اہل دوزخ اور اہل بہشت برابر نہیں۔ اہل بہشت تو کامیابی حاصل کرنے والے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ He made them forget their own selves....59:19) It means they did not forget Allah but themselves, because they are unaware of their own loss and gain.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Not equal are the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise. It is the inhabitants of Paradise who are the winners.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to have Taqwa and to prepare for the Day of Resurrection Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Mundhir bin Jarir narrated that his father said, "While we were in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early hours of the morning, some people came there who were barefooted, naked, wearing st...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ تِجَٰرَةٍ تُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aammano hal adullukum 'alaa tijaaratin tunjeekum min 'azaabin aleem

O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment?

مومنو! میں تم کو ایسی تجارت بتاؤں جو تمہیں عذاب الیم سے مخلصی دے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْ‌صُوصٌ (Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in firm rows, as if they were a solid edifice...61:4) The main subject of this Surah for which it was revealed is to mention the dearest action in the si...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: O you who believe shall I show you a commerce that will deliver you read tunjīkum or tunajjīkum from a painful chastisement? It is as if they had replied ‘Yes’ so that He then says
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Trade that saves One from the Painful Torment We mentioned a Hadith from `Abdullah bin Salam in that the Companions wanted to ask the Prophet of Allah about the best actions with Allah the Exalted and Most Honored, so they could practice them. Allah the Exalted sent down this Surah, including th...

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ

Kullu nafsim bim kasabat raheenah

Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained

ہر شخص اپنے اعمال کے بدلے گرو ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِيْنَةٌ اِلَّآ اَصْحٰبَ الْيَمِيْنِ (Everyone will be detained [ in the Hell ] because of what he did, [ 38] except the People of the Right, [ i.e. those who will be given their Book of Deeds in their right hands ] 74:38-39) The word rahinah is used in the sense of ma...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Every soul is held to ransom by what it earns it is ransomed and requited for its deeds with the Fire
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): What will take place in the Discussion between the People of Paradise and the People of the Hellfire Allah informs that, كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ (Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,) meaning, bound to his deed on the Day of Judgement. Ibn `Abbas and others have said this. ...

جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا

Jazaa-aw wi faaqa

An appropriate recompense.

(یہ) بدلہ ہے پورا پورا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا (this being a recompense in full accord [ with their deeds ]..78:26). The punishment given to them in Hell will be based on justice and equity - a fitting recompense - on account of their false beliefs and evil deeds. They will not be wronged in the least.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: as a fitting requital one that accords with the nature of their deeds for there is no sin greater than disbelief and no chastisement greater than the Fire.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Explaining the Day of Decision and what occurs during it Allah says about the Day of Decision -- and it is the Day of Judgement -- that it is at a fixed time, with a set appointment. Its time cannot be added to or decreased. No one knows its exact time except Allah. This is as Allah says, وَمَا نُؤَ...

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.

Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

اس کا ٹھکانہ دوزخ ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: First, the special marks of the inmates of Hell are described. They have two characteristics: فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ وَآثَرَ‌ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا (then for the one who had rebelled, and preferred the worldly life [ to the Hereafter ]...79:38). In other words, [ 1] instead of remaining loyal to Allah ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Hell-fire will indeed be the abode his abode.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Day of Judgement, its Pleasures and Hell, and that its Time is not known Allah says, فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ الطَّآمَّةُ الْكُبْرَى (But when there comes the Great Catastrophe) This refers to the Day of Judgement. This has been said by Ibn `Abbas. It has been called this because it will overcome every m...

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa

Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

اس کا ٹھکانہ بہشت ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Thereafter, the special marks of the inmates of Paradise are described. They too have two characteristics: وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَ‌بِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ (whereas for the one who feared to stand before his Lord, and restrained his self from the [ evil ] desire, 79:40). In othe...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Paradise will indeed be the abode in sum the response to idhā ‘when’ verse 34 is that the disobedient one will be in the Fire and the obedient one in Paradise.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Day of Judgement, its Pleasures and Hell, and that its Time is not known Allah says, فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ الطَّآمَّةُ الْكُبْرَى (But when there comes the Great Catastrophe) This refers to the Day of Judgement. This has been said by Ibn `Abbas. It has been called this because it will overcome every m...

فَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ يَضْحَكُونَ

Fal yawmal lazeena aamanoo minal kuffaari yadhakoon

So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,

تو آج مومن کافروں سے ہنسی کریں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ (Indeed those who were guilty used to laugh at those who believed, 83:29). In these verses, Allah depicts fully the attitudes of the followers of falsehood [ non-believers ] towards the upholders of truth [ the believers ]. The no...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So today that is the Day of Resurrection the believers will be laughing at the disbelievers
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Wicked Behavior of the Criminals and Their mocking of the Believers Allah informs that the criminals used to laugh at the believers in the worldly life. In other words, they would mock them and despise them. Whenever they would pass by the believers, they would wink at each other about them, mea...

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Wa laa yoosiqu wasaaqa hooo ahad

And none will bind [as severely] as His binding [of the evildoers].

اور نہ کوئی ویسا جکڑنا جکڑے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ (it will be the day when man will realise the truth, but from where will he take advantage of such realisation? - 89-23). The word tadhakkur in this context means 'to realise'. The unbelievers will realise the errors of their ways in the ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and likewise none shall bind read yūthiqu His bind a variant reading has yu‘adhdhabu ‘none shall be chastised’ and yūthaqu ‘none shall be bound’ so that the suffixed pronoun of ‘adhābahu and wathāqahu refers to the chastisement and the binds of the disbeliever the meaning then being ‘none shall be c...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): On the Day of Judgement Everyone will be recompensed according to what He did of Good or Evil Allah informs of what will happen on the Day of Judgement of the great horrors. He says, كَلاَّ (Nay!) meaning, truly. إِذَا دُكَّتِ الاٌّرْضُ دَكّاً دَكّاً (When the earth is flatened, Dakkan Dakka.) meani...

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ

Yawma iziy yas durun naasu ash tatal liyuraw a'maalahum

That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.

اس دن لوگ گروہ گروہ ہو کر آئیں گے تاکہ ان کو ان کے اعمال دکھا دیئے جائیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Verse [ 2] وَأَخْرَ‌جَتِ الْأَرْ‌ضُ أَثْقَالَهَا (and the earth will bring forth its burdens.) Muslim has recorded in his Sahih from Abu Hurairah ؓ that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The earth will throw out the pieces of its liver [ contents ]. Gold and silver will come out like columns. A murder...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: On that day mankind shall issue forth they will depart from the site of the Reckoning in separate groups divided up so that those taking it their book by the right hand will go to Paradise while those taking it by the left hand will go to the Fire to be shown their deeds that is the requital for the...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Madina The Virtues of Surat Az-Zalzalah Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin `Amr that he said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, `Teach me what to recite, O Messenger of Allah!' The Prophet said, «اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ الر» (Recite three from those whic...

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