سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 134
مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ ثَوَابُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿134﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whoever desires a reward in this life of the world, then with Allâh (Alone and none else) is the reward of this worldly life and of the Hereafter. And Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kāna
[is]
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawāba
reward
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
فَعِندَ
faʿinda
then with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ثَوَابُ
thawābu
(is the) reward
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ
wal-ākhirati
and the Hereafter
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
سَمِيعًۢا
samīʿan
All-Hearing
بَصِيرًۭا
baṣīran
All-Seeing
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 134) That is, whoever’s only aim and objective is this world, he should remember that with Allah is the reward of both this world and the Hereafter, so why are you sitting seeking only what is perishable? Why not seek both this world and the Hereafter? If you act upon Allah’s commands, then the world will be yours and the Hereafter as well. Seeking only the world is nothing but loss upon loss. As for whether your action is for the world or for the Hereafter, Allah hears and sees it well. (See __XREF_11__: 15, 16; __XREF_2__: 200–202; __XREF_17__: 18–21)
