سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 110
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوٓءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ ٱللَّهَ يَجِدِ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿110﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allâh’s Forgiveness, he will find Allâh Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعْمَلْ
yaʿmal
does
سُوٓءًا
sūan
evil
أَوْ
aw
or
يَظْلِمْ
yaẓlim
wrongs
نَفْسَهُۥ
nafsahu
his soul
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَسْتَغْفِرِ
yastaghfiri
seeks forgiveness
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(of) Allah
يَجِدِ
yajidi
he will find
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورًۭا
ghafūran
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمًۭا
raḥīman
Most Merciful
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 110) {وَ مَنْ يَّعْمَلْ سُوْٓءًا اَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهٗ … :} See more verses: Surah Az-Zumar (53, 54), Surah Al-Furqan (68 to 71), and Surah Aal-e-Imran (135). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whenever a person commits a sin, then gets up and performs ablution well, then seeks forgiveness from Allah, Allah Almighty forgives him." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse: «{ وَ الَّذِيْنَ اِذَا فَعَلُوْا فَاحِشَةً اَوْ ظَلَمُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللّٰهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوْا۠ لِذُنُوْبِهِمْ وَ مَنْ يَّغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۳۵ ] "And those who, when they commit an indecency or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?" [ ترمذی، الصلاۃ، باب ما جاء فی الصلاۃ عند التوبۃ : ۴۰۶ ]
In this verse, the way to be protected from the evil consequences of all kinds of sins has been mentioned, and that is to repent and seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty. { ”سُوْٓءًا“ } Those sins by which a person harms others besides himself, such as false testimony and accusing an innocent person, and {”اَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهٗ“} refers to those sins by which a person only harms himself, such as abandoning prayer and drinking alcohol, etc.
In this verse, the way to be protected from the evil consequences of all kinds of sins has been mentioned, and that is to repent and seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty. { ”سُوْٓءًا“ } Those sins by which a person harms others besides himself, such as false testimony and accusing an innocent person, and {”اَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهٗ“} refers to those sins by which a person only harms himself, such as abandoning prayer and drinking alcohol, etc.
