سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 46
ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds, that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلْمَالُ
al-mālu
The wealth
وَٱلْبَنُونَ
wal-banūna
and children
زِينَةُ
zīnatu
(are) adornment
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ
wal-bāqiyātu
But the enduring
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ
l-ṣāliḥātu
good deeds
خَيْرٌ
khayrun
(are) better
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ثَوَابًۭا
thawāban
(for) reward
وَخَيْرٌ
wakhayrun
and better
أَمَلًۭا
amalan
(for) hope
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.
46. 1. In this, for the people of faith and those who take pride in worldly possessions, tribes, families, and children, Allah Almighty has said: these things are merely temporary adornments of this fleeting world. In the Hereafter, these things will be of no benefit. That is why it is further stated that the deeds which will be of use in the Hereafter are those that are everlasting.
46. 2. What are the "Baqiyat Salihat" (everlasting good deeds), or which ones are they? Some have considered it to be prayer, some have considered it to be praise, glorification, magnification, and declaration of the oneness of Allah, and some have considered it to be all good deeds. But the correct view is that this is general and includes all good deeds. All obligatory acts, necessary acts, Sunnah, and voluntary acts are included in Baqiyat Salihat. In fact, even refraining from evil deeds is a righteous act, for which there is hope for reward from Allah.
46. 2. What are the "Baqiyat Salihat" (everlasting good deeds), or which ones are they? Some have considered it to be prayer, some have considered it to be praise, glorification, magnification, and declaration of the oneness of Allah, and some have considered it to be all good deeds. But the correct view is that this is general and includes all good deeds. All obligatory acts, necessary acts, Sunnah, and voluntary acts are included in Baqiyat Salihat. In fact, even refraining from evil deeds is a righteous act, for which there is hope for reward from Allah.
