سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 133
۞ وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿133﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَسَارِعُوٓا۟
wasāriʿū
And hasten
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
مَغْفِرَةٍۢ
maghfiratin
forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَجَنَّةٍ
wajannatin
and a Garden
عَرْضُهَا
ʿarḍuhā
its width
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ
l-samāwātu
(is like that of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضُ
wal-arḍu
and the earth
أُعِدَّتْ
uʿiddat
prepared
لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqīna
for the pious
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 133) ➊ {وَ سَارِعُوْۤا اِلٰى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ :} The people of faith should hasten towards those righteous deeds which become a cause for Allah’s forgiveness. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Hasten to perform good deeds before there come trials like pieces of a dark night (one after another). A man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever in the evening, or a believer in the evening and a disbeliever in the morning. He will sell his religion for a small portion of worldly goods.” [ مسلم، الإیمان، باب الحث علی المبادرۃ… : ۱۱۸، عن أبی ہریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ]
➋ {وَ جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمٰوٰتُ … :} That is, just as Hell has been prepared for the disbelieving usurer, likewise Paradise has been prepared for the obedient and God-fearing, and then regarding Paradise, by saying « وَ جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمٰوٰتُ وَ الْاَرْضُ », its vastness has been indicated. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: “O Muhammad! Tell me, if the width of Paradise is as the heavens and the earth, then where is the Fire?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Tell me, when the day comes, where does the night go?” He said: “Allah knows best.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Then Allah does what He wills.” [ صحیح ابن حبان : ۱۰۳۔ مستدرک حاکم : 92/1، ح : ۱۰۳ و صححہ و وافقہ الذہبی ]
The reality is that the attributes of Paradise and Hell which are mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith must be believed in exactly as they are, whether our intellect and understanding can grasp them or not, and not only this, but this is the case with all matters of the Hereafter.
➋ {وَ جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمٰوٰتُ … :} That is, just as Hell has been prepared for the disbelieving usurer, likewise Paradise has been prepared for the obedient and God-fearing, and then regarding Paradise, by saying « وَ جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمٰوٰتُ وَ الْاَرْضُ », its vastness has been indicated. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: “O Muhammad! Tell me, if the width of Paradise is as the heavens and the earth, then where is the Fire?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Tell me, when the day comes, where does the night go?” He said: “Allah knows best.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Then Allah does what He wills.” [ صحیح ابن حبان : ۱۰۳۔ مستدرک حاکم : 92/1، ح : ۱۰۳ و صححہ و وافقہ الذہبی ]
The reality is that the attributes of Paradise and Hell which are mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith must be believed in exactly as they are, whether our intellect and understanding can grasp them or not, and not only this, but this is the case with all matters of the Hereafter.
