سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 21
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ مَآ أَمَرَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦٓ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَيَخَافُونَ سُوٓءَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who join that which Allâh has commanded to be joined (i.e. they are good to their relatives and do not sever the bond of kinship), and fear their Lord, and dread the terrible reckoning (i.e. abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allâh has forbidden and perform all kinds of good deeds which Allâh has ordained).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يَصِلُونَ
yaṣilūna
join
مَآ
mā
what
أَمَرَ
amara
(has been) commanded
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
[for it]
أَن
an
to
يُوصَلَ
yūṣala
be joined
وَيَخْشَوْنَ
wayakhshawna
and fear
رَبَّهُمْ
rabbahum
their Lord
وَيَخَافُونَ
wayakhāfūna
and are afraid
سُوٓءَ
sūa
(of) the evil
ٱلْحِسَابِ
l-ḥisābi
the account
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.
(Ayah21) ➊ {وَ الَّذِيْنَ يَصِلُوْنَ مَاۤ اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِهٖۤ اَنْ يُّوْصَلَ :} That is, they maintain ties of kinship, whether the relatives are close or distant, according to their respective ranks. Or it means that they recognize and fulfill the rights of Allah Almighty, the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), common Muslims, neighbors, relatives, friends, orphans, widows—in short, everyone.
➋ { وَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ …:} They fulfill the obligations imposed by Him and avoid the sins He has forbidden. Raghib said: “Khashyah is such fear that is accompanied by reverence, and most often its cause is knowledge.” As He said: «{ اِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللّٰهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰٓؤُا }» [ فاطر : ۲۸ ] “Only those of His servants fear Allah who have knowledge.” Khawf refers to any kind of fear; some have said both (khashyah and khawf) are synonymous, the difference is mostly in usage, not absolute. (Alusi)
➌ { وَ يَخَافُوْنَ سُوْٓءَ الْحِسَابِ :} Therefore, they keep accounting for themselves even before that time. For the explanation of {’’ سُوْٓءَ الْحِسَابِ ‘‘}, see the commentary of Surah Ra’d, Ayah (18).
➋ { وَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ …:} They fulfill the obligations imposed by Him and avoid the sins He has forbidden. Raghib said: “Khashyah is such fear that is accompanied by reverence, and most often its cause is knowledge.” As He said: «{ اِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللّٰهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰٓؤُا }» [ فاطر : ۲۸ ] “Only those of His servants fear Allah who have knowledge.” Khawf refers to any kind of fear; some have said both (khashyah and khawf) are synonymous, the difference is mostly in usage, not absolute. (Alusi)
➌ { وَ يَخَافُوْنَ سُوْٓءَ الْحِسَابِ :} Therefore, they keep accounting for themselves even before that time. For the explanation of {’’ سُوْٓءَ الْحِسَابِ ‘‘}, see the commentary of Surah Ra’d, Ayah (18).
