سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 212
زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۘ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿212﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey Allâh’s Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden, will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allâh gives (of His Bounty, Blessings, Favours, Honours on the Day of Resurrection) to whom He wills without limit.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
Beautified
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَيَسْخَرُونَ
wayaskharūna
and they ridicule
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۘ
āmanū
believe[d]
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
fear (Allah)
فَوْقَهُمْ
fawqahum
(they will be) above them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ
l-qiyāmati
(of) Resurrection
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَرْزُقُ
yarzuqu
provides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٍۢ
ḥisābin
measure
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.
(Ayah 212) That is, the reason for the disbelievers not believing is that the world appears very adorned in their eyes. The believers, who consider the adornment and beauty of the world as nothing compared to the blessings of the Hereafter, seem naive and insane in the opinion of the disbelievers; therefore, they have made it their pastime to mock and humiliate them. However, on the Day of Resurrection, the people of Taqwa will be superior to them in every respect, because the names of the believers will be in 'Illiyyin and the disbelievers will be in Asfal al-Safilin. Here {”بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ“} is stated, in Surah Naba {”عَطَآءً حِسَابًا“} is stated; for reconciliation, see the footnotes of Surah Naba, Ayah (36).
