سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 29
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَـٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنفَقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَـٰرَةً لَّن تَبُورَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who recite the Book of Allâh (this Qur’ân), and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and spend (in charity) out of what We have provided for them, secretly and openly, they hope for a (sure) trade-gain that will never perish.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَتْلُونَ
yatlūna
recite
كِتَـٰبَ
kitāba
(the) Book
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَقَامُوا۟
wa-aqāmū
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَأَنفَقُوا۟
wa-anfaqū
and spend
مِمَّا
mimmā
out of what
رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ
razaqnāhum
We have provided them
سِرًّۭا
sirran
secretly
وَعَلَانِيَةًۭ
waʿalāniyatan
and openly
يَرْجُونَ
yarjūna
hope
تِجَـٰرَةًۭ
tijāratan
(for) a commerce
لَّن
lan
never
تَبُورَ
tabūra
it will perish
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 29) ➊ { اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَتْلُوْنَ كِتٰبَ اللّٰهِ … :} After mentioning that it is the scholars who truly fear Allah, three of their qualities are described, and then the reward they will receive is mentioned. The first of these three qualities is the recitation of Allah’s Book, because the source of knowledge about Allah’s essence and attributes is that very Book, and from it is acquired the knowledge that produces fear of Allah. The second and third qualities are establishing prayer and spending from what He has provided, both secretly and openly, acting upon the requirements of this knowledge. These three things are the foundation of knowledge and action, so Allah, while describing the condition of the Jews, stated that they threw Allah’s Book behind their backs: « فَنَبَذُوْهُ وَرَآءَ ظُهُوْرِهِمْ» [ آل عمران : ۱۸۷ ] “So they threw it behind their backs.” And instead of establishing prayer, they neglected it, and instead of spending in Allah’s way, they adopted the habit of following desires, consuming usury, and extreme miserliness. He said: « فَخَلَفَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ اَضَاعُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوٰتِ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا » [ مریم : ۵۹ ] “Then there succeeded them successors who neglected prayer and followed desires, so they will soon meet misguidance.” As a result, they were deprived of that knowledge which produces the fear of Allah.
➋ { يَرْجُوْنَ تِجَارَةً لَّنْ تَبُوْرَ :} The deeds of those with knowledge and faith are likened to a trade because whenever a person engages in any trade in this world, he invests his capital, effort, and ability with the hope that he will gain profit along with his principal; yet, despite this hope for profit, he also fears loss or even the destruction of his principal. But the servants of Allah, who spend their precious time—which is the capital of their lives—in the transaction of obeying Allah’s commands, are those who hope for nothing but profit in their transaction, with no fear of loss or the destruction of their principal.
➋ { يَرْجُوْنَ تِجَارَةً لَّنْ تَبُوْرَ :} The deeds of those with knowledge and faith are likened to a trade because whenever a person engages in any trade in this world, he invests his capital, effort, and ability with the hope that he will gain profit along with his principal; yet, despite this hope for profit, he also fears loss or even the destruction of his principal. But the servants of Allah, who spend their precious time—which is the capital of their lives—in the transaction of obeying Allah’s commands, are those who hope for nothing but profit in their transaction, with no fear of loss or the destruction of their principal.
