سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 96
مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whatever is with you, will be exhausted, and whatever is with Allâh (of good deeds) will remain. And those who are patient, We will certainly pay them a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Whatever
عِندَكُمْ
ʿindakum
(is) with you
يَنفَدُ ۖ
yanfadu
will be exhausted
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
بَاقٍۢ ۗ
bāqin
(will) be remaining
وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ
walanajziyanna
And surely We will pay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
صَبَرُوٓا۟
ṣabarū
(are) patient
أَجْرَهُم
ajrahum
their reward
بِأَحْسَنِ
bi-aḥsani
to (the) best
مَا
mā
(of) what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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.
(Ayah96) ➊ {مَا عِنْدَكُمْ يَنْفَدُ:} Even if it is great in quantity, rather, even if it is the whole world.
➋ {وَ لَنَجْزِيَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْۤا … :} When the lam of emphasis and the noon of heavy emphasis come together, they give the effect of an oath-like emphasis. The meaning of sabr (patience) is to bind oneself to something and to restrain oneself, that is, those who remained firm on the truth in the face of worldly greed. Sabr is the best deed, because it is the foundation of all deeds. There are three types of it: to remain steadfast on the commands of Allah and His Messenger and to keep one's nature bound to them is sabr; likewise, to restrain oneself from what Allah has forbidden is sabr; and the third type is to restrain oneself from panic and complaining to Allah at the time of calamity. Allah has sworn that He will reward those who are patient according to their best deeds. By "best deed" is meant sabr, that is, they will be rewarded according to their patience. Another meaning is that We will give them a reward much better than their deeds, which is at least tenfold and at most without measure, as He said: «{ اِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصّٰبِرُوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ }» [ الزمر : ۱۰ ] "Only those who are perfectly patient will be given their reward without measure."
➋ {وَ لَنَجْزِيَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْۤا … :} When the lam of emphasis and the noon of heavy emphasis come together, they give the effect of an oath-like emphasis. The meaning of sabr (patience) is to bind oneself to something and to restrain oneself, that is, those who remained firm on the truth in the face of worldly greed. Sabr is the best deed, because it is the foundation of all deeds. There are three types of it: to remain steadfast on the commands of Allah and His Messenger and to keep one's nature bound to them is sabr; likewise, to restrain oneself from what Allah has forbidden is sabr; and the third type is to restrain oneself from panic and complaining to Allah at the time of calamity. Allah has sworn that He will reward those who are patient according to their best deeds. By "best deed" is meant sabr, that is, they will be rewarded according to their patience. Another meaning is that We will give them a reward much better than their deeds, which is at least tenfold and at most without measure, as He said: «{ اِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصّٰبِرُوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ }» [ الزمر : ۱۰ ] "Only those who are perfectly patient will be given their reward without measure."
