سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 40
مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا ۖ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Whosoever does an evil deed, will not be requited except the like thereof; and whosoever does a righteous deed, whether male or female and is a true believer (in the Oneness of Allâh), such will enter Paradise, where they will be provided therein (with all things in abundance) without limit.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَنْ
man
Whoever
عَمِلَ
ʿamila
does
سَيِّئَةًۭ
sayyi-atan
an evil
فَلَا
falā
then not
يُجْزَىٰٓ
yuj'zā
he will be recompensed
إِلَّا
illā
but
مِثْلَهَا ۖ
mith'lahā
(the) like thereof
وَمَنْ
waman
and whoever
عَمِلَ
ʿamila
does
صَـٰلِحًۭا
ṣāliḥan
righteous (deeds)
مِّن
min
of
ذَكَرٍ
dhakarin
male
أَوْ
aw
or
أُنثَىٰ
unthā
female
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤْمِنٌۭ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
يَدْخُلُونَ
yadkhulūna
will enter
ٱلْجَنَّةَ
l-janata
Paradise
يُرْزَقُونَ
yur'zaqūna
they will be given provision
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٍۢ
ḥisābin
account
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 40) {مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزٰۤى اِلَّا مِثْلَهَا …:} This world is a place of trial, yet the Most Merciful and Compassionate Lord has granted such a tremendous concession that whoever commits an evil deed will be recompensed only for that one evil, but whoever believes and does righteous deeds—such people will enter Paradise and will be given sustenance therein without measure. They will be rewarded for their good deeds tenfold, up to seven hundred times, or even beyond calculation. From this, it is understood that the recompense for evil will be exactly as much as the evil committed, and that a disbeliever will never enter Paradise, because even if he thinks he has done some good, it will not be considered valid without faith. For the acceptance of righteous deeds, faith is a condition, and a righteous deed is one in which the intention is correct, meaning it is done purely for Allah, and the method is correct, meaning it is done according to the way prescribed by Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). See the commentary of the last verse of Surah Al-Kahf.
