سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 19
وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَـٰتٌ مِّمَّا عَمِلُوا۟ ۖ وَلِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And for all, there will be degrees according to that which they did, that He (Allâh) may recompense them in full for their deeds. And they will not be wronged.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِكُلٍّۢ
walikullin
And for all
دَرَجَـٰتٌۭ
darajātun
(are) degrees
مِّمَّا
mimmā
for what
عَمِلُوا۟ ۖ
ʿamilū
they did
وَلِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ
waliyuwaffiyahum
and that He may fully compensate them
أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ
aʿmālahum
(for) their deeds
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
lā
will not be wronged
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
will not be wronged
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 19) {وَ لِكُلٍّ دَرَجٰتٌ مِّمَّا عَمِلُوْا … :} The purpose of this verse is to emphasize the previous subject, that is, everyone, whether believer or disbeliever, will be rewarded or punished according to their deeds. It will not happen that the sins which they have not committed are imposed upon the wicked, nor will the righteous be deprived of their good deeds. Note that here the word {’’ دَرَجٰتٌ ‘‘} is used for both believers and disbelievers by way of predominance, otherwise, in reality, the levels of Paradise are called "darajat" and the levels of Hell are called "darakāt," just as it is mentioned regarding the hypocrites in {’’ فِي الدَّرْكِ الْاَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ ‘‘}. (Ruh al-Ma'ani)
