سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 23
لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
In order that you may not grieve at the things that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allâh likes not prideful boasters.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِّكَيْلَا
likaylā
So that you may not
تَأْسَوْا۟
tasaw
grieve
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَا
mā
what
فَاتَكُمْ
fātakum
has escaped you
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَفْرَحُوا۟
tafraḥū
exult
بِمَآ
bimā
at what
ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ
ātākum
He has given you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
love
كُلَّ
kulla
every
مُخْتَالٍۢ
mukh'tālin
self-deluded
فَخُورٍ
fakhūrin
boaster
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.
23-1 Here, the grief and joy that are forbidden are those sorrows and happiness that lead a person to unlawful actions. Otherwise, being saddened by hardship and happy at ease is a natural process. However, a believer is patient in hardship, knowing that it is Allah’s will and decree; no amount of panic or distress can change it. And in comfort, he does not become arrogant but gives thanks to Allah.
