سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 32
ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ ۙ يَقُولُونَ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those whose lives the angels take while they are in a pious state (i.e. pure from all evil, and worshipping none but Allâh Alone) saying (to them): Salâmun ‘Alaikum (peace be on you) enter you Paradise, because of that (the good) which you used to do (in the world)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those whom
تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ
tatawaffāhumu
take them in death
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
طَيِّبِينَ ۙ
ṭayyibīna
(when they are) pure
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
saying
سَلَـٰمٌ
salāmun
Peace
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
(be) upon you
ٱدْخُلُوا۟
ud'khulū
Enter
ٱلْجَنَّةَ
l-janata
Paradise
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
do
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.
32. 1. In these verses, the conduct of the people of faith and piety in contrast to the unjust polytheists and their good end has been described.
32. 2. Under verse 43 of Surah Al-A'raf, this hadith has already been mentioned that no person will enter Paradise merely because of his deeds, unless Allah's mercy is with him. But here it is being said that you will enter Paradise as a reward for your deeds, so in reality, there is no contradiction between them. Because righteous deeds are necessary to attain Allah's mercy; without them, Allah's mercy cannot be attained in the Hereafter. Therefore, the meaning of the aforementioned hadith is correct in its place, and the importance of deeds also remains intact. That is why in another hadith it is stated: ان اللہ لا ینظر الی صورکم واموالکم ولکن ینظر الی قلوبکم واعمالکم.
32. 2. Under verse 43 of Surah Al-A'raf, this hadith has already been mentioned that no person will enter Paradise merely because of his deeds, unless Allah's mercy is with him. But here it is being said that you will enter Paradise as a reward for your deeds, so in reality, there is no contradiction between them. Because righteous deeds are necessary to attain Allah's mercy; without them, Allah's mercy cannot be attained in the Hereafter. Therefore, the meaning of the aforementioned hadith is correct in its place, and the importance of deeds also remains intact. That is why in another hadith it is stated: ان اللہ لا ینظر الی صورکم واموالکم ولکن ینظر الی قلوبکم واعمالکم.
