سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 21
يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُونَ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He punishes whom He wills, and shows mercy to whom He wills; and to Him you will be returned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُعَذِّبُ
yuʿadhibu
He punishes
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَرْحَمُ
wayarḥamu
and has mercy
مَن
man
(on) whom
يَشَآءُ ۖ
yashāu
He wills
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُقْلَبُونَ
tuq'labūna
you will be returned
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.
21-1. That is, He alone is the real Sovereign and Disposer; no one can question Him, however, His punishment or mercy will not occur arbitrarily, but rather according to the principles which He has established for it.
