سُوْرَةُ الطَّلَاقِ
Surah At-Talaaq (65) — Ayah 11
رَّسُولًا يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ مُبَيِّنَـٰتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ رِزْقًا ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(And has also sent to you) a Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), who recites to you the Verses of Allâh (the Qur’ân) containing clear explanations, that He may take out those who believe and do righteous good deeds, from the darkness (of polytheism and disbelief) to the light (of Islamic Monotheism). And whosoever believes in Allâh and performs righteous good deeds, He will admit him into Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise) to dwell therein forever. Allâh has indeed granted for him an excellent provision.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَّسُولًۭا
rasūlan
A Messenger
يَتْلُوا۟
yatlū
reciting
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
to you
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مُبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ
mubayyinātin
clear
لِّيُخْرِجَ
liyukh'rija
that he may bring out
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
l-ẓulumāti
the darkness[es]
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلنُّورِ ۚ
l-nūri
the light
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُؤْمِنۢ
yu'min
believes
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَيَعْمَلْ
wayaʿmal
and does
صَـٰلِحًۭا
ṣāliḥan
righteous deeds
يُدْخِلْهُ
yud'khil'hu
He will admit him
جَنَّـٰتٍۢ
jannātin
(into) Gardens
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
underneath it
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ
l-anhāru
the rivers
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
abiding
فِيهَآ
fīhā
therein
أَبَدًۭا ۖ
abadan
forever
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
أَحْسَنَ
aḥsana
Has been (granted) good
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
رِزْقًا
riz'qan
provision
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.
11. 1 The Messenger is in apposition to "reminder" (dhikr), as an exaggeration, the Messenger is described as "reminder," just as it is said, "He is the embodiment of justice." Or, by "reminder" is meant the Quran, and before "a Messenger" (رسولاً), "We sent" (أَرْسَلْنَا) is omitted, meaning: the reminder (Quran) was revealed and the Messenger was sent.
11. 2 This describes the Messenger's position and duty: that through the Quran, he brings people out from moral decline and from the darkness of polytheism and misguidance into the light of faith and righteous deeds. Here, the word 'Messenger' refers to The Messenger (Ar-Rasul), that is, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
11. 3 Righteous deeds include both fulfilling commands and obligations, and avoiding sins and prohibitions. The meaning is that only those believers will enter Paradise who did not merely profess faith with their tongues, but who, according to the requirements of faith, acted upon the obligations and avoided sins.
11. 2 This describes the Messenger's position and duty: that through the Quran, he brings people out from moral decline and from the darkness of polytheism and misguidance into the light of faith and righteous deeds. Here, the word 'Messenger' refers to The Messenger (Ar-Rasul), that is, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
11. 3 Righteous deeds include both fulfilling commands and obligations, and avoiding sins and prohibitions. The meaning is that only those believers will enter Paradise who did not merely profess faith with their tongues, but who, according to the requirements of faith, acted upon the obligations and avoided sins.
