سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 26
وَيَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And He answers (the invocation of) those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and gives them increase of His Bounty. And as for the disbelievers, theirs will be a severe torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَسْتَجِيبُ
wayastajību
And He answers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
وَيَزِيدُهُم
wayazīduhum
and increases (for) them
مِّن
min
from
فَضْلِهِۦ ۚ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
wal-kāfirūna
And the disbelievers
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
(will be) a punishment
شَدِيدٌۭ
shadīdun
severe
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 26) ➊ { وَ يَسْتَجِيْبُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ:} The meaning of "ijabat" is acceptance, and in "istijabat" the letter "seen" is for emphasis. This word is used for acting very quickly upon a command, responding very promptly to an invitation, or accepting a supplication very swiftly. (Ibn Ashur) That is, Allah Almighty accepts the supplication of those who possess faith and righteous deeds very quickly and gladly. (See Baqarah: 186, 218) In this sense, the supplication of disbelievers is not accepted at all, as He said: «وَ مَا دُعَآءُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ » [ الرعد : ۱۴ ] "And the call of the disbelievers is nothing but utterly futile." However, for the purpose of extending the rope and completing the argument, the supplications of disbelievers are also accepted, but that is not acceptance (istijabat), rather it is enticement (istidraj) and a sign of displeasure, just as when Iblis asked for respite to mislead Adam (peace be upon him) and his progeny, it was granted to him.
➋ { وَ يَزِيْدُهُمْ مِّنْ فَضْلِهٖ:} Two things are included in this: one is that the believing righteous, through their supplication and righteous deeds, whatever hope they have, Allah Almighty grants them that as well as much more than their hope. Similarly, He accepts every one of their deeds and increases it tenfold, up to seven hundred times, or even without measure. The second is that He grants them, out of His grace, also that which they have not requested, because He is very merciful to His servants and fully aware of their needs.
➌ { وَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ:} This is the general method of the Noble Qur’an, that along with encouragement, there is also warning. That is, those who persist in disbelief instead of repenting and die in that state, for them there is a severe punishment.
➋ { وَ يَزِيْدُهُمْ مِّنْ فَضْلِهٖ:} Two things are included in this: one is that the believing righteous, through their supplication and righteous deeds, whatever hope they have, Allah Almighty grants them that as well as much more than their hope. Similarly, He accepts every one of their deeds and increases it tenfold, up to seven hundred times, or even without measure. The second is that He grants them, out of His grace, also that which they have not requested, because He is very merciful to His servants and fully aware of their needs.
➌ { وَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ:} This is the general method of the Noble Qur’an, that along with encouragement, there is also warning. That is, those who persist in disbelief instead of repenting and die in that state, for them there is a severe punishment.
