سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 39
قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُۥ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Truly, my Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills of His slaves, and (also) restricts (it) for him, and whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allâh’s Cause), He will replace it. And He is the Best of providers."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَيَقْدِرُ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
لَهُۥ ۚ
lahu
for him
وَمَآ
wamā
But what
أَنفَقْتُم
anfaqtum
you spend
مِّن
min
of
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
anything
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then He
يُخْلِفُهُۥ ۖ
yukh'lifuhu
will compensate it
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
خَيْرُ
khayru
(is the) Best
ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
l-rāziqīna
(of) the Providers
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.
39. 1. So He sometimes gives abundant wealth to a disbeliever as well, but for what reason? As an exception, and sometimes He keeps a believer in straitened circumstances, for what reason? For the increase of his reward and recompense. Therefore, abundance of wealth is not a sign of His pleasure, nor is its scarcity a sign of His displeasure. This repetition is for emphasis.
39. 2. The meaning of "Ikhlaaf" is to give recompense and reward; this recompense is possible in this world as well, and in the Hereafter it is certain. In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Almighty says: "Spend, I will spend on you." So you spend, I will spend on you.
39. 3. Because when a servant gives something to someone, his giving is only by Allah's ability, facilitation, and decree. In reality, the giver is not his provider. Just as a father is called his provider for his children, or a king is called the sustainer of his army, although the rich and the poor, children and elders, all are actually provided for by Allah Almighty, who is the Creator of all. Therefore, when a person gives something to someone from the wealth given by Allah, he is only using that wealth which Allah Himself has given him.
39. 2. The meaning of "Ikhlaaf" is to give recompense and reward; this recompense is possible in this world as well, and in the Hereafter it is certain. In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Almighty says: "Spend, I will spend on you." So you spend, I will spend on you.
39. 3. Because when a servant gives something to someone, his giving is only by Allah's ability, facilitation, and decree. In reality, the giver is not his provider. Just as a father is called his provider for his children, or a king is called the sustainer of his army, although the rich and the poor, children and elders, all are actually provided for by Allah Almighty, who is the Creator of all. Therefore, when a person gives something to someone from the wealth given by Allah, he is only using that wealth which Allah Himself has given him.
