سُوْرَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ
Surah Al-Muddaththir (74) — Ayah 38
كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
نَفْسٍۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَسَبَتْ
kasabat
it has earned
رَهِينَةٌ
rahīnatun
(is) pledged
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.
38. 1. Rahn means mortgage, that is, every person is mortgaged to his deeds; those deeds will free him from punishment (if they are good) or will destroy him (if they are bad).
