سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 19
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦٓ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ ۖ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءُ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُمْ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who believe in (the Oneness of) Allâh and His Messengers - they are the Siddiqûn (i.e. those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them), and the martyrs with their Lord, they shall have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and deny Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) - they shall be the dwellers of the blazing Fire.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرُسُلِهِۦٓ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
[those]
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَ ۖ
l-ṣidīqūna
(are) the truthful
وَٱلشُّهَدَآءُ
wal-shuhadāu
and the martyrs
عِندَ
ʿinda
(are) with
رَبِّهِمْ
rabbihim
their Lord
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
أَجْرُهُمْ
ajruhum
(is) their reward
وَنُورُهُمْ ۖ
wanūruhum
and their light
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
But those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
وَكَذَّبُوا۟
wakadhabū
and deny
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
biāyātinā
Our Verses
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
أَصْحَـٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
ٱلْجَحِيمِ
l-jaḥīmi
(of) the Hellfire
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) ➊ For the explanation of { وَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رُسُلِهٖۤ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّيْقُوْنَ …:’’ الصِّدِّيْقُوْنَ‘‘} and {’’ الشُّهَدَآءُ ‘‘}, see the commentary of Surah An-Nisa, verse (69). There is also a question regarding this verse: Siddiqeen (the truthful) and Shuhada (the martyrs) are people of high ranks in faith, whereas in this verse, all those who believe in Allah and His messengers are called Siddiqeen and Shuhada? The answer is that here, those who believe in Allah and all His messengers refers to those who are perfect in this faith. The indication for this is that in verse (7): « اٰمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلِهٖ », the believers are commanded to bring perfect faith, meaning only those who have perfect faith in Allah and His messengers are Siddiqeen and Shuhada. In {’’ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّيْقُوْنَ‘‘} there is the meaning of exclusivity, meaning that the ranks with Allah for Siddiqeen and Shuhada will not be attained by every claimant of faith, but are reserved only for those who bring true and steadfast faith in Allah and His messengers. However, there is no doubt that there are many levels of perfect faith, just as there are many levels of Siddiqiyyah and Shahadah, even though the word Siddiq or Shaheed is used for all. It is narrated from Jabir bin Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ اَلشَّهَادَةُ سَبْعٌ سِوَی الْقَتْلِ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهٗ الْمَطْعُوْنُ شَهِيْدٌ، وَالْغَرِيْقُ شَهِيْدٌ، وَصَاحِبُ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ شَهِيْدٌ ، وَالْمَبْطُوْنُ شَهِيْدٌ، وَصَاحِبُ الْحَرِيْقِ شَهِيْدٌ، وَالَّذِيْ يَمُوْتُ تَحْتَ الْهَدْمِ شَهِيْدٌ، وَالْمَرْأَةُ تَمُوْتُ بِجُمْعٍ شَهِيْدَةٌ ] [مستدرک حاکم: 352/1، ح : ۱۳۰۰، وصححہ الألباني في صحیح الجامع : ۳۷۳۹ ] "There are seven types of martyrdom besides being killed in the way of Allah: the one who dies of plague is a martyr, the one who drowns is a martyr, the one who dies of pleurisy is a martyr, the one who dies of abdominal disease is a martyr, the one who dies in fire is a martyr, the one who dies under a falling wall or similar is a martyr, and the woman who dies during childbirth is a martyr." It is clear that all those mentioned in the hadith are martyrs, but the one killed in the way of Allah has the highest rank.
➋ {لَهُمْ اَجْرُهُمْ وَ نُوْرُهُمْ:} That is, according to the ranks of Siddiqiyyah or Shahadah, reward and light are only for the believers, not for the disbelievers or hypocrites.
➌ {وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ … :} From this it is known that only those will remain in Hell forever who disbelieved in Allah and His messengers and denied them, because {’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِيْمِ ‘‘} (companions of the blazing fire and those who will remain in it) are only they; if sinful believers enter Hell, they will not remain in it forever, therefore they are not {’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِيْمِ ‘‘}.
➋ {لَهُمْ اَجْرُهُمْ وَ نُوْرُهُمْ:} That is, according to the ranks of Siddiqiyyah or Shahadah, reward and light are only for the believers, not for the disbelievers or hypocrites.
➌ {وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ … :} From this it is known that only those will remain in Hell forever who disbelieved in Allah and His messengers and denied them, because {’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِيْمِ ‘‘} (companions of the blazing fire and those who will remain in it) are only they; if sinful believers enter Hell, they will not remain in it forever, therefore they are not {’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِيْمِ ‘‘}.
