سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 18
لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُۥ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلْحِسَابِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
For those who answered their Lord’s Call [believed in the Oneness of Allâh and followed His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم i.e. Islâmic Monotheism] is Al-Husnâ (i.e. Paradise). But those who answered not His Call (disbelieved in the Oneness of Allâh and followed not His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), if they had all that is in the earth together with its like, they would offer it in order to save themselves (from the torment, but it will be in vain). For them there will be the terrible reckoning. Their dwelling-place will be Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
For those who
ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟
is'tajābū
responded
لِرَبِّهِمُ
lirabbihimu
to their Lord
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ
l-ḥus'nā
(is) the bliss
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And for those who
لَمْ
lam
(did) not
يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟
yastajībū
respond
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
لَوْ
law
if
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُم
lahum
they had
مَّا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
وَمِثْلَهُۥ
wamith'lahu
and like of it
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with it
لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟
la-if'tadaw
surely they would offer ransom
بِهِۦٓ ۚ
bihi
with it
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
سُوٓءُ
sūu
(is) a terrible
ٱلْحِسَابِ
l-ḥisābi
reckoning
وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ
wamawāhum
and their abode
جَهَنَّمُ ۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَبِئْسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched
ٱلْمِهَادُ
l-mihādu
(is) the resting place
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah18) ➊ { لِلَّذِيْنَ اسْتَجَابُوْا … : ’’ الْحُسْنٰى ‘‘ ’’اَلْاَحْسَنُ‘‘ } is the feminine form, meaning the best, just as { ’’ حَسَنٌ‘‘ } and {’’اَحْسَنُ‘‘ } are, similarly {’’ حَسَنَةٌ ‘‘} and {’’حُسْنٰي‘‘} are, its described noun is omitted, meaning for those who accept the word of their Lord, the best reward, that is, Paradise. {’’ وَ الَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَهٗ ‘‘} is the subject and { ’’ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ ‘‘} the entire conditional sentence is its predicate, the meaning is that those who are stubborn against the truth, on the Day of Resurrection, whatever calamity befalls them, they will not care even for such a great amount of wealth and will be ready to give it as ransom.
➋ { اُولٰٓىِٕكَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الْحِسَابِ:} This is in contrast to what was said that for those who accept the word of their Lord, there is goodness (the best reward), meaning those who do not accept this invitation will have a very bad reckoning, they will not be given any kind of pardon and every single sin of theirs will be strictly accounted for. This is what is called "discussion in reckoning." Once the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: [ مَنْ حُوْسِبَ عُذِّبَ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ أَوَ لَيْسَ يَقُوْلُ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی: «فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا» [الإنشقاق : ۸] قَالَتْ، فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ذٰلِكَ الْعَرْضُ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ نُوْقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَهْلِكْ ] [ بخاري، العلم، باب من سمع شیئًا فراجع … : ۱۰۳ ] "Whoever is reckoned will be punished." Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that upon this I said: "Does not Allah say: «{ فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا }» meaning whoever is given his record in his right hand, his reckoning will be easy (the meaning is that here, despite reckoning, there will be no punishment, so what does it mean)?" She says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "This is only the presentation, but whoever is discussed (i.e., every single thing is scrutinized), he will be destroyed."
➌ { وَ بِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ :} "Mahd" and "mahad" originally refer to a place prepared for a child, whether a lap or a bedding, similarly, any place made well for comfort is called "mahad." Imagine if a child is laid on fire for comfort, what would happen to him? In the same way, the resting place of one who does not accept Allah's invitation will be Hell. [ نَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰہِ مِنْھَا ]
➋ { اُولٰٓىِٕكَ لَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الْحِسَابِ:} This is in contrast to what was said that for those who accept the word of their Lord, there is goodness (the best reward), meaning those who do not accept this invitation will have a very bad reckoning, they will not be given any kind of pardon and every single sin of theirs will be strictly accounted for. This is what is called "discussion in reckoning." Once the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: [ مَنْ حُوْسِبَ عُذِّبَ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ أَوَ لَيْسَ يَقُوْلُ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی: «فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا» [الإنشقاق : ۸] قَالَتْ، فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ذٰلِكَ الْعَرْضُ، وَلَكِنْ مَنْ نُوْقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَهْلِكْ ] [ بخاري، العلم، باب من سمع شیئًا فراجع … : ۱۰۳ ] "Whoever is reckoned will be punished." Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that upon this I said: "Does not Allah say: «{ فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا }» meaning whoever is given his record in his right hand, his reckoning will be easy (the meaning is that here, despite reckoning, there will be no punishment, so what does it mean)?" She says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "This is only the presentation, but whoever is discussed (i.e., every single thing is scrutinized), he will be destroyed."
➌ { وَ بِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ :} "Mahd" and "mahad" originally refer to a place prepared for a child, whether a lap or a bedding, similarly, any place made well for comfort is called "mahad." Imagine if a child is laid on fire for comfort, what would happen to him? In the same way, the resting place of one who does not accept Allah's invitation will be Hell. [ نَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰہِ مِنْھَا ]
