سُوْرَةُ الْحَشْرِ
Surah Al-Hashr (59) — Ayah 20
لَا يَسْتَوِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Paradise. It is the dwellers of Paradise that will be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
Not
يَسْتَوِىٓ
yastawī
equal
أَصْحَـٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ
wa-aṣḥābu
and (the) companions
ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ
l-janati
(of) Paradise
أَصْحَـٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(The) companions
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
(of) Paradise
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
l-fāizūna
(are) the achievers
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 20) {لَا يَسْتَوِيْۤ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ وَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّةِ … :} This is a summary of the above verses: those who fear Allah and prepare for the Hereafter are destined for Paradise, while those who forget Him and live a life of sin and disobedience are destined for Hell, and the people of Hell and Paradise are not equal. See also the exegesis of Surah Sad (28), Surah Sajdah (18), and Surah Jathiyah (21). By {’’ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ ‘‘} is meant the disbelievers, as He said: «وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ » [ البقرۃ : ۳۹ ] "And those who disbelieved and denied Our signs, they are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein forever." And by { ’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّةِ ‘‘ } is meant the believers. (See Ahqaf: 14,13) For the mention of both {’’ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ ‘‘} and {’’ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَنَّةِ ‘‘} together in one place, see Surah Baqarah (82,81).
