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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 145
وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَن تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّؤَجَّلًا ۗ وَمَن يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا وَمَن يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا ۚ وَسَنَجْزِى ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿145﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And no person can ever die except by Allâh’s Leave and at an appointed term. And whoever desires a reward in (this) world, We shall give him of it; and whoever desires a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give him thereof. And We shall reward the grateful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِنَفْسٍ
linafsin
for a soul
أَن
an
that
تَمُوتَ
tamūta
he dies
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
كِتَـٰبًۭا
kitāban
(at a) decree
مُّؤَجَّلًۭا ۗ
mu-ajjalan
determined
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُرِدْ
yurid
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawāba
reward
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
نُؤْتِهِۦ
nu'tihi
We will give him
مِنْهَا
min'hā
thereof
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُرِدْ
yurid
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawāba
reward
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
نُؤْتِهِۦ
nu'tihi
We will give him
مِنْهَا ۚ
min'hā
thereof
وَسَنَجْزِى
wasanajzī
And We will reward
ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
l-shākirīna
the grateful ones
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.
145. 1. This is being said to encourage those who display weakness and cowardice, that death will surely come at its appointed time, so what is the benefit of fleeing or showing cowardice? Similarly, by merely seeking the world, one may attain some worldly gains, but nothing will be gained in the Hereafter. On the contrary, those who seek the Hereafter will surely receive the blessings of the Hereafter, and Allah Almighty also grants them worldly blessings. Further on, for more encouragement and reassurance, examples are being given of the patience and steadfastness of the previous prophets (علیہم السلام) and their followers.
