سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 26
ٱللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ وَفَرِحُوا۟ بِٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِلَّا مَتَـٰعٌ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh increases the provision for whom He wills, and straitens (it for whom He wills), and they rejoice in the life of the world, whereas the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter is but a brief passing enjoyment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
وَفَرِحُوا۟
wafariḥū
And they rejoice
بِٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
bil-ḥayati
in the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَمَا
wamā
and nothing
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
of the world
فِى
fī
in (comparison to)
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the Hereafter
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَتَـٰعٌۭ
matāʿun
an enjoyment
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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26. Allah expands provision for whom He wills and restricts it for whom He wills. These (disbelievers) are pleased [35] with the life of this world, but the life of this world is nothing but a trivial enjoyment compared to the Hereafter.
[35]
Abundance of Wealth and Property is Not a Sign of Allah’s Mercy:
It has always been the way of worldly people that they measure a person’s worth and value by the standards of wealth, property, and worldly status. These people think that the more prosperous a person is, the more his Lord is kind to him, and if someone’s means are straitened, it is proof that Allah is displeased with him. In this verse, this notion has been refuted, and it has been explained that there is an entirely different law for the increase and decrease of sustenance, in which there are other kinds of wisdom. In this world, the increase or decrease of sustenance has nothing to do with a person’s guidance, success, or salvation; rather, abundance of sustenance often becomes a cause of misguidance for people. Therefore, one should not be enamored by worldly wealth and possessions, because all these things are perishable and are utterly insignificant compared to those eternal and lasting blessings that will be granted to Allah’s obedient servants in the Hereafter.
[35]
Abundance of Wealth and Property is Not a Sign of Allah’s Mercy:
It has always been the way of worldly people that they measure a person’s worth and value by the standards of wealth, property, and worldly status. These people think that the more prosperous a person is, the more his Lord is kind to him, and if someone’s means are straitened, it is proof that Allah is displeased with him. In this verse, this notion has been refuted, and it has been explained that there is an entirely different law for the increase and decrease of sustenance, in which there are other kinds of wisdom. In this world, the increase or decrease of sustenance has nothing to do with a person’s guidance, success, or salvation; rather, abundance of sustenance often becomes a cause of misguidance for people. Therefore, one should not be enamored by worldly wealth and possessions, because all these things are perishable and are utterly insignificant compared to those eternal and lasting blessings that will be granted to Allah’s obedient servants in the Hereafter.
