سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 31
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
mā
(is) whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
لِيَجْزِىَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟
asāū
do evil
بِمَا
bimā
with what
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
they have done
وَيَجْزِىَ
wayajziya
and recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَحْسَنُوا۟
aḥsanū
do good
بِٱلْحُسْنَى
bil-ḥus'nā
with the best
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 31) ➊ By bringing the word {’’ لِلّٰهِ ‘‘} first, exclusivity is created. In this sentence, there is mention of Allah Almighty’s power and the perfection of His authority, that He alone is the owner of everything in the entire universe.
➋ { لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسَآءُوْا بِمَا عَمِلُوْا …:} So when He is perfect in both knowledge and power, the result is that He will recompense the evildoers for their deeds and reward the doers of good with goodness; none of them is hidden from His knowledge nor outside His power. In this, there is a warning for those who do evil and a promise for those who do good.
➋ { لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسَآءُوْا بِمَا عَمِلُوْا …:} So when He is perfect in both knowledge and power, the result is that He will recompense the evildoers for their deeds and reward the doers of good with goodness; none of them is hidden from His knowledge nor outside His power. In this, there is a warning for those who do evil and a promise for those who do good.
