سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ

Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 23

The Rock · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 263

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وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ ﴿23﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَإِنَّا wa-innā And indeed, We
لَنَحْنُ lanaḥnu surely [We]
نُحْىِۦ nuḥ'yī We give life
وَنُمِيتُ wanumītu and We cause death
وَنَحْنُ wanaḥnu and We
ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ l-wārithūna (are) the Inheritors

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah23){وَ اِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيٖ وَ نُمِيْتُ … :} In this verse, the emphasis is that only Allah Almighty is the owner of life, death, and inheritance {’’ اِنَّ ‘‘}, the lām of emphasis, {’’ نَا ‘‘} first person pronoun, {’’ نَحْنُ ‘‘} first person pronoun, {’’ نُحْيٖ ‘‘} and {’’ نُمِيْتُ ‘‘} are also with the first person pronoun, and at the end again in {’’نَحْنُ الْوٰرِثُوْنَ ‘‘ } with {’’ نَحْنُ ‘‘} and in {’’ الْوٰرِثُوْنَ ‘‘} the predicate is brought with the definite article for exclusivity, reaching the utmost level of emphasis that only Allah is the owner of life and death and only He is the inheritor. No language other than Arabic has the means for such emphasis, and such emphasis is needed because the behavior of the disbelievers shows that they do not accept these three things; otherwise, they would not associate anyone with Allah. The more severe the denial, the greater the emphasis with which the matter is stated. The meaning is that all will perish, and whatever wealth and possessions remain, all of it belongs only to Allah Almighty.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

23. And surely, it is We Who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritors [14].

[14]
Allah Almighty is the Owner and Heir of Everything:

Birth and death are both such things over which humans have not the slightest control. One is neither born by one’s own will nor dies by one’s own will. Then, the children one has are also not by one’s own choice. The life and death of those children are also under Allah’s control. And this process continues in the same way. Then, whatever a person earns in his life, he is only a temporary owner of it. After his death, his earnings pass into the possession of his heirs, and this transfer of wealth and property is also involuntary, in which a person has no control. Then, the possession of the heirs is also temporary. And ultimately, all of this is gathered into Allah’s treasury, Who is in reality the true Owner.
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