سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ

Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 13

The Jinn · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 572

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا ﴿13﴾
‘And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Qur’ân), we believed therein (Islâmic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall have no fear, either of a decrease in the reward of his good deeds or an increase in the punishment for his sins.
وَأَنَّا wa-annā And that [we]
لَمَّا lammā when
سَمِعْنَا samiʿ'nā we heard
ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ l-hudā the Guidance
ءَامَنَّا āmannā we believed
بِهِۦ ۖ bihi in it
فَمَن faman And whoever
يُؤْمِنۢ yu'min believes
بِرَبِّهِۦ birabbihi in his Lord
فَلَا falā then not
يَخَافُ yakhāfu he will fear
بَخْسًۭا bakhsan any loss
وَلَا walā and not
رَهَقًۭا rahaqan any burden

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.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.

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.

13. 1. That is, there is neither any fear that the reward of their good deeds will be diminished, nor any fear that their bad deeds will be increased.

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.

13. And that: When we heard the message of guidance [10], we believed in it. Now, whoever believes in his Lord will have no fear of injustice [11] nor of being wronged.

[10] That is, after hearing the Quran, it was no longer possible for us to persist in our false beliefs. Therefore, we were the first among our people to hasten to faith.
[11] All these are the important points that the jinn derived after listening to the Quran from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then, after believing, they went to their people and informed them of these points. Among them is this point related to the law of reward and punishment. By “injustice” is meant that one is given less reward than he deserves, and by “being wronged” is meant that he is given no reward for his good deeds, or someone is punished without any fault, or the fault is minor but the punishment is excessive. For any believer, there will be no such situation with Allah.