Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whosoever does a good deed, it is for his ownself, and whosoever does evil, it is against (his ownself). Then to your Lord you will be made to return.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَنْmanWhoever
عَمِلَʿamiladoes
صَـٰلِحًۭاṣāliḥana righteous deed
فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖfalinafsihithen it is for his soul
وَمَنْwamanand whoever
أَسَآءَasāadoes evil
فَعَلَيْهَا ۖfaʿalayhāthen it (is) against it
ثُمَّthummaThen
إِلَىٰilāto
رَبِّكُمْrabbikumyour Lord
تُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūnayou 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.
15. 1. That is, the action of every group and individual, whether good or bad, its benefit or harm will reach only the doer himself, not anyone else. In this, there is encouragement towards good and warning against evil.