سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ

Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 23

The Criterion · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 362

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وَقَدِمْنَآ إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هَبَآءً مَّنثُورًا ﴿23﴾

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

And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَقَدِمْنَآ waqadim'nā And We will proceed
إِلَىٰ ilā to
مَا mā whatever
عَمِلُوا۟ ʿamilū they did
مِنْ min of
عَمَلٍۢ ʿamalin (the) deed(s)
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ fajaʿalnāhu and We will make them
هَبَآءًۭ habāan (as) dust
مَّنثُورًا manthūran dispersed

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.

(Ayah 23) {وَ قَدِمْنَاۤ اِلٰى مَا عَمِلُوْا مِنْ عَمَلٍ …: ’’ هَبَآءً ‘‘} refers to the particles of dust that shine in the sunlight coming through a skylight into a room; if you try to catch them, you get nothing in your hand. A person who has intense aversion and hatred for something does not settle for having it destroyed by someone else’s hands, but rather destroys it himself, which is why it is said that the day they see the angels—whether in this world or the Hereafter—whatever good deed they thought they had done, whether it was generosity, maintaining family ties, helping the oppressed, maintaining the House of Allah, or serving the pilgrims, etc., We Ourselves will approach it and turn it into scattered dust, because for the acceptance of deeds, faith, sincerity, and conformity to the Shariah are necessary, whereas their deeds were devoid of these. In the calm state, the particles of dust in the light coming from the skylight still appear somewhat arranged and present, but when the wind or something else moves them, nothing remains in hand and they all scatter and become nullified, which is why they are called scattered dust. (Biqā‘ī) Allah Almighty has, in some places, likened the deeds of the disbelievers to {’’رَمَادٌ‘‘} (ashes) (see Ibrāhīm: 18), in some places to a mirage (see Nūr: 39), and in some places has said that We will not establish any weight for them (see Kahf: 105).

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.

1. Habaa refers to those fine particles that are visible in a ray of sunlight entering a house through a hole, but if someone tries to catch them in their hand, it is not possible. The deeds of the disbelievers will also be as insignificant as these particles on the Day of Judgment, because they will be devoid of both faith and sincerity, as well as conformity to the Shariah. Here, the deeds of the disbelievers are likened to insignificant particles. Similarly, in other places, they are described as ashes, sometimes as a mirage, and sometimes as a smooth, slippery stone. All these parables have already been mentioned; see (وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰي عَلَي اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا اَوْ قَالَ اُوْحِيَ اِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوْحَ اِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَّمَنْ قَالَ سَاُنْزِلُ مِثْلَ مَآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ ۭ وَلَوْ تَرٰٓي اِذِ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ فِيْ غَمَرٰتِ الْمَوْتِ وَالْمَلٰۗىِٕكَةُ بَاسِطُوْٓا اَيْدِيْهِمْ ۚ اَخْرِجُوْٓا اَنْفُسَكُمْ ۭ اَلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَوْنَ عَذَابَ الْهُوْنِ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَقُوْلُوْنَ عَلَي اللّٰهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ وَكُنْتُمْ عَنْ اٰيٰتِهٖ تَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ) 2. Al-Baqarah:264) (مَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ كَرَمَادِۨ اشْـتَدَّتْ بِهِ الرِّيْحُ فِيْ يَوْمٍ عَاصِفٍ ۭ لَا يَقْدِرُوْنَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوْا عَلٰي شَيْءٍ ۭ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الضَّلٰلُ الْبَعِيْدُ) 14. Ibrahim:18)

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 whatever deeds they did, We will turn to it and make it scattered dust [33].

[33]
Why Will the Disbelievers Not Be Rewarded for Their Good Deeds?

The disbelievers of Makkah used to say to the Muslims that if you do some good deeds, we also do many good deeds. We take care of the pilgrims. We arrange for their water. We help them. We collect funds for the poor, the needy, and widows and give them stipends, and so on. Here, mentioning such good deeds of the disbelievers, Allah Almighty says that when We turn towards their deeds, We will make them scattered dust. The reason is that they did not do these deeds with the intention of receiving a reward for them in the Hereafter, because they did not even believe in the Hereafter. Their deeds had no foundation upon which they could stand. If they did some good deeds in the world, it was only so that people would consider them good and praise them, and this has already happened in the world. They have already received the reward for their good deeds in the world. What will they get in the Hereafter now? Allah Almighty has expressed this reality in Surah Al-Kahf as follows: ﴿فَلَا نُقِيْمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَزْنًا ﴾ [105:18] That is, We will not set up a scale of deeds for such people at all. The reason is that their good deeds have become like scattered dust. Now, what remains to be placed in the scale of good deeds that a scale should be set up for them?
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