سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 284
لِّلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا۟ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿284﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and whether you disclose what is in your ownselves or conceal it, Allâh will call you to account for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
مَا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُبْدُوا۟
tub'dū
you disclose
مَا
mā
what
فِىٓ
fī
(is) in
أَنفُسِكُمْ
anfusikum
yourselves
أَوْ
aw
or
تُخْفُوهُ
tukh'fūhu
you conceal it
يُحَاسِبْكُم
yuḥāsib'kum
will call you to account
بِهِ
bihi
for it
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Allah
فَيَغْفِرُ
fayaghfiru
Then, He will forgive
لِمَن
liman
[to] whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ
wayuʿadhibu
and He will punish
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۗ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌ
qadīrun
(is) All-Powerful
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.
284. 1. It is mentioned in the ahadith that when this verse was revealed, the Companions became very worried. They presented themselves in the court of the Messenger and said, "O Messenger of Allah, prayer, fasting, zakat, jihad, etc.—all these actions that we have been commanded to do, we perform them because they are not beyond our ability. But the thoughts and whispers that arise in the heart are not under our control; they are beyond human power. Yet Allah Almighty has announced accountability for them as well." The Noble Prophet ﷺ, seeing the Companions' spirit of listening and obedience, said that Allah Almighty has abrogated this verse. And the Prophet ﷺ then said that Allah Almighty has forgiven my ummah for what comes into their hearts. However, there will be accountability for those things which are acted upon or which are expressed by the tongue. From this, it is understood that there will be no accountability for thoughts that pass through the heart. Accountability will only be for those that turn into firm intention or take the form of action.
