سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 79
مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ ۚ وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allâh, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself. And We have sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) as a Messenger to mankind, and Allâh is Sufficient as a Witness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّآ
mā
What(ever)
أَصَابَكَ
aṣābaka
befalls you
مِنْ
min
of
حَسَنَةٍۢ
ḥasanatin
(the) good
فَمِنَ
famina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَآ
wamā
and whatever
أَصَابَكَ
aṣābaka
befalls you
مِن
min
of
سَيِّئَةٍۢ
sayyi-atin
(the) evil
فَمِن
famin
(is) from
نَّفْسِكَ ۚ
nafsika
yourself
وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ
wa-arsalnāka
And We have sent you
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for the people
رَسُولًۭا ۚ
rasūlan
(as) a Messenger
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafā
and is sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
شَهِيدًۭا
shahīdan
(as) a Witness
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 79) ➊ { مَاۤ اَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ …:} In this, a law regarding evil and good has been stated: that good is from Allah, and whatever evil befalls, although its sender is also Allah, its cause is your own sins. (See Surah Ash-Shura: 30) Therefore, the general rule of the pious predecessors was that when they presented an opinion based on ijtihad, they would say: If this is correct, then it is from Allah and by His guidance, and if it is wrong, then it is from us and from Satan. (Ibn Kathir) In the above verse, in terms of creation and bringing into existence, both {”حَسَنَةٍ“} and { ”سَيِّئَةٍ“ } have been attributed to { ”مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ“ } (from Allah), that both things have been created by Him, but here, due to the appropriateness of cause and acquisition, evil has been attributed to man, therefore there is no contradiction. (Razi) It is stated in Mawdhih: "A servant should consider good as Allah's grace and hardship as due to his own shortcomings. Allah is aware of shortcomings and He alone gives recompense."
➋ { وَ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُوْلًا …:} That is, your real position is that of messengership and conveying (the message), and Allah is witness that you have not shown any negligence in fulfilling this trust, and He is sufficient as a witness. Then, even after this, if someone does not receive guidance, you have no fault in it. (Razi) This also states the universal messengership of the Prophet (peace be upon him), that you have been sent to all people. See Surah Al-A'raf (108) and Surah Saba (28).
➋ { وَ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُوْلًا …:} That is, your real position is that of messengership and conveying (the message), and Allah is witness that you have not shown any negligence in fulfilling this trust, and He is sufficient as a witness. Then, even after this, if someone does not receive guidance, you have no fault in it. (Razi) This also states the universal messengership of the Prophet (peace be upon him), that you have been sent to all people. See Surah Al-A'raf (108) and Surah Saba (28).
