سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 147
مَّا يَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُمْ وَءَامَنتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا ﴿147﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Why should Allâh punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him. And Allâh is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
What
يَفْعَلُ
yafʿalu
would do
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِعَذَابِكُمْ
biʿadhābikum
by punishing you
إِن
in
if
شَكَرْتُمْ
shakartum
you are grateful
وَءَامَنتُمْ ۚ
waāmantum
and you believe
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
شَاكِرًا
shākiran
All-Appreciative
عَلِيمًۭا
ʿalīman
All-Knowing
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.
147. 1. Gratitude means to avoid evils according to Allah's command and to be diligent in righteous deeds. This is, in effect, the practical gratitude for Allah's blessings, and faith means to have faith in the oneness and lordship of Allah and in the prophethood of the Last Prophet, Muhammad Mustafa ﷺ.
147. 2. That is, whoever is grateful He will appreciate, whoever believes with the heart He will know it, and accordingly, He will give the best reward.
147. 2. That is, whoever is grateful He will appreciate, whoever believes with the heart He will know it, and accordingly, He will give the best reward.
