سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ

Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 35

The Groups · Meccan · Juz 24 · Page 462

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لِيُكَفِّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ أَسْوَأَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿35﴾

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

So that Allâh may expiate from them the evil of what they did and give them the reward, according to the best of what they used to do.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

لِيُكَفِّرَ liyukaffira That Allah will remove
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu That Allah will remove
عَنْهُمْ ʿanhum from them
أَسْوَأَ aswa-a (the) worst
ٱلَّذِى alladhī (of) what
عَمِلُوا۟ ʿamilū they did
وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ wayajziyahum and reward them
أَجْرَهُم ajrahum their due
بِأَحْسَنِ bi-aḥsani for (the) best
ٱلَّذِى alladhī (of) what
كَانُوا۟ kānū they used to
يَعْمَلُونَ yaʿmalūna do

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 35) ➊ { لِيُكَفِّرَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ اَسْوَاَ الَّذِيْ عَمِلُوْا : ’’ لِيُكَفِّرَ اللّٰهُ ‘‘} is related to the omitted verb of {’’أَعْطَاهُمْ ذٰلِكَ‘‘}, meaning Allah Almighty will give them this reward, so that He may remove from them the worst deed which they have done... Allah Almighty will deal with the righteous people with grace beyond justice. Justice is that good and bad deeds are counted equally and then reward is given, whereas grace is that a bad deed is written only once and a good deed is written ten times, up to seven hundred times, or without measure. He said: « اِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصّٰبِرُوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ » [ الزمر : ۱۰ ] "Only those who are perfectly patient will be given their reward without measure." By virtue of this grace, Allah Almighty will remove from His righteous servants their worst deeds. When the worst deeds are removed, then the lesser bad deeds will also be removed. Thus, if they were previously disbelievers, then by embracing Islam their previous sins will be forgiven; if they were Muslims, then due to repentance, migration, Hajj, and their righteousness, all their sins will be removed, as He said: « يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِنْ تَتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَّ يُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّاٰتِكُمْ وَ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَ اللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ » [ الأنفال : ۲۹ ] "O you who have believed! If you fear Allah, He will grant you a criterion (to distinguish between right and wrong), and will remove from you your evil deeds and forgive you. And Allah is the Possessor of great bounty." See also Surah Al-Ma'idah (65), Surah Muhammad (2), At-Taghabun (9), Al-Ankabut (7), and Al-Ahqaf (16).

➋ { وَ يَجْزِيَهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ الَّذِيْ كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ :} means they will be rewarded for their deeds according to those deeds which are the best in their record of deeds. The meaning is that even their deeds of a lower level will be made the best, and the reward for one good deed will be given ten times, up to seven hundred times, or even without measure. See Surah An-Nahl (96, 97) and At-Tur (21).

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

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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.

35. So that Allah may remove from them the evil deeds that they did [51], and reward them according to the good deeds they used to do.

[51] That is, if such God-fearing people had committed some sinful acts during their time of ignorance, Allah will erase them. Then, after embracing Islam, among the good deeds they performed, the reward for all their deeds will be given according to the reward for the best of them, even if the others are not of that same level.
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