سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 112
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلْمًا وَلَا هَضْمًا ﴿112﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he who works deeds of righteousness, while he is a believer (in Islâmic Monotheism), then he will have no fear of injustice, nor of any curtailment (of his reward).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
But (he) who
يَعْمَلْ
yaʿmal
does
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
the righteous deeds
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤْمِنٌۭ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَلَا
falā
then not
يَخَافُ
yakhāfu
he will fear
ظُلْمًۭا
ẓul'man
injustice
وَلَا
walā
and not
هَضْمًۭا
haḍman
deprivation
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 112) ➊ In { وَ مَنْ يَّعْمَلْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ : ’’ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ ‘‘}, {’’ مِنْ ‘‘} is to denote a part, therefore the translation is “some righteous deeds.” Due to his weakness, man cannot perform all righteous deeds, as it is said: «{ كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَاۤ اَمَرَهٗ }» [عبس : ۲۳ ] “By no means! He has not yet fulfilled what He commanded him.” Therefore, he is only responsible for as many deeds as he has the strength for, as it is said: «{لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا}» [البقرۃ : ۲۸۶ ] “Allah does not burden any soul except according to its capacity.” And it is said: «{ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ }» [ التغابن : ۱۶ ] “So fear Allah as much as you are able.” The commentators have taken this to mean the obligatory acts.
➋ Two conditions for the acceptance of deeds have been stated: the deed must be righteous, that is, in accordance with the Book and Sunnah, and the doer must be a believer. Neither is any deed of a disbeliever accepted, nor is any deed accepted that is not established from the Book and Sunnah. See the last verse of Surah Al-Kahf.
➌ {فَلَا يَخٰفُ ظُلْمًا وَّ لَا هَضْمًا :} Injustice is that someone is punished for sins he did not commit, and deprivation of rights is that the good deeds done are nullified. This is expressed in Surah Al-Jinn (13) as {’’ بَخْسًا ‘‘} and {’’ رَهَقًا ‘‘}. The Quran has declared justice and fairness in reward and punishment in numerous verses, but forgiving sinful believers is grace, which is not contrary to justice.
➋ Two conditions for the acceptance of deeds have been stated: the deed must be righteous, that is, in accordance with the Book and Sunnah, and the doer must be a believer. Neither is any deed of a disbeliever accepted, nor is any deed accepted that is not established from the Book and Sunnah. See the last verse of Surah Al-Kahf.
➌ {فَلَا يَخٰفُ ظُلْمًا وَّ لَا هَضْمًا :} Injustice is that someone is punished for sins he did not commit, and deprivation of rights is that the good deeds done are nullified. This is expressed in Surah Al-Jinn (13) as {’’ بَخْسًا ‘‘} and {’’ رَهَقًا ‘‘}. The Quran has declared justice and fairness in reward and punishment in numerous verses, but forgiving sinful believers is grace, which is not contrary to justice.
