سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 17
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ وَٱلْمَجُوسَ وَٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who believe (in Allâh and in His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and those who are Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians, and the Majûs, and those who worship others besides Allâh, truly, Allâh will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection. Verily! Allâh is over all things a Witness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
have believed
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
هَادُوا۟
hādū
were Jews
وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ
wal-ṣābiīna
and the Sabians
وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ
wal-naṣārā
and the Christians
وَٱلْمَجُوسَ
wal-majūsa
and the Magians
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
أَشْرَكُوٓا۟
ashrakū
(are) polytheists
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَفْصِلُ
yafṣilu
will judge
بَيْنَهُمْ
baynahum
between them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
شَهِيدٌ
shahīdun
(is) a Witness
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.
17. 1 By Magians is meant the fire-worshippers of Iran who believe in two gods, one is the creator of darkness, the other of light, whom they call Ahriman and Yazdan.
17. 2 In addition to the aforementioned misguided sects, all those who commit shirk with Allah are included.
17. 3 Who among them is upon truth and who is upon falsehood, this becomes clear from the arguments that Allah reveals in His Quran, and He sent His last Prophet ﷺ for this very purpose. Here, the decision refers to the punishment that Allah will give to the followers of falsehood on the Day of Resurrection. From this punishment, it will also become clear who was upon truth in the world and who was upon falsehood.
17. 4 This decision will not be made merely by the force of sovereign authority, but according to justice and fairness, because He is the All-Aware Being, He has knowledge of everything.
17. 2 In addition to the aforementioned misguided sects, all those who commit shirk with Allah are included.
17. 3 Who among them is upon truth and who is upon falsehood, this becomes clear from the arguments that Allah reveals in His Quran, and He sent His last Prophet ﷺ for this very purpose. Here, the decision refers to the punishment that Allah will give to the followers of falsehood on the Day of Resurrection. From this punishment, it will also become clear who was upon truth in the world and who was upon falsehood.
17. 4 This decision will not be made merely by the force of sovereign authority, but according to justice and fairness, because He is the All-Aware Being, He has knowledge of everything.
