سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 21
سَابِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord (Allâh), and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allâh and His Messengers. That is the Grace of Allâh which He bestows on whom He is pleased with. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَابِقُوٓا۟
sābiqū
Race
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
مَغْفِرَةٍۢ
maghfiratin
(the) forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَجَنَّةٍ
wajannatin
and a Garden
عَرْضُهَا
ʿarḍuhā
its width
كَعَرْضِ
kaʿarḍi
(is) like (the) width
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
(of) the heaven
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
أُعِدَّتْ
uʿiddat
prepared
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
فَضْلُ
faḍlu
(is the) Bounty
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يُؤْتِيهِ
yu'tīhi
He gives
مَن
man
(to) whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhū
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلْفَضْلِ
l-faḍli
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلْعَظِيمِ
l-ʿaẓīmi
the Great
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.
21-1 That is, towards righteous deeds and sincere repentance, because these are the means to the forgiveness of the Lord.
21-2 And if its width is so much, then how great will its length be? Because length is always greater than width.
21-3 It is obvious that this desire is only for the one who, after repenting from disbelief and disobedience, adopts a life of faith and righteous deeds. That is why He also bestows such people with the enablement for sound faith.
21-4 He bestows His grace upon whom He wills; whatever He gives to someone, no one can withhold, and whatever He withholds from someone, no one can give. All goodness is in His hands.
21-2 And if its width is so much, then how great will its length be? Because length is always greater than width.
21-3 It is obvious that this desire is only for the one who, after repenting from disbelief and disobedience, adopts a life of faith and righteous deeds. That is why He also bestows such people with the enablement for sound faith.
21-4 He bestows His grace upon whom He wills; whatever He gives to someone, no one can withhold, and whatever He withholds from someone, no one can give. All goodness is in His hands.
