سُوْرَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ
Surah Muhammad (47) — Ayah 36
إِنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ يُؤْتِكُمْ أُجُورَكُمْ وَلَا يَسْـَٔلْكُمْ أَمْوَٰلَكُمْ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The life of this world is but play and pastime; but if you believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), and fear Allâh, and avoid evil, He will grant you your wages, and will not ask you your wealth.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
لَعِبٌۭ
laʿibun
(is) play
وَلَهْوٌۭ ۚ
walahwun
and amusement
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُؤْمِنُوا۟
tu'minū
you believe
وَتَتَّقُوا۟
watattaqū
and fear (Allah)
يُؤْتِكُمْ
yu'tikum
He will give you
أُجُورَكُمْ
ujūrakum
your rewards
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَسْـَٔلْكُمْ
yasalkum
will ask you
أَمْوَٰلَكُمْ
amwālakum
(for) your wealth
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.
36. 1. That is, it is a deception and a fraud; it has no foundation, nor any stability, nor is it reliable.
36. 2. That is, He is independent of your wealth. That is why He has not demanded all of your wealth in zakat, but only a very small portion—just two and a half percent—and that too only after a year has passed and it is surplus to your needs. Moreover, its purpose is also to help and benefit your own brothers, not that Allah fulfills the expenses of His kingdom from this wealth.
36. 2. That is, He is independent of your wealth. That is why He has not demanded all of your wealth in zakat, but only a very small portion—just two and a half percent—and that too only after a year has passed and it is surplus to your needs. Moreover, its purpose is also to help and benefit your own brothers, not that Allah fulfills the expenses of His kingdom from this wealth.
