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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 212
زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۘ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿212﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Beautified is the life of this world for those who disbelieve, and they mock at those who believe. But those who obey Allâh’s Orders and keep away from what He has forbidden, will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And Allâh gives (of His Bounty, Blessings, Favours, Honours on the Day of Resurrection) to whom He wills without limit.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
Beautified
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve[d]
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَيَسْخَرُونَ
wayaskharūna
and they ridicule
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۘ
āmanū
believe[d]
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
fear (Allah)
فَوْقَهُمْ
fawqahum
(they will be) above them
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ
l-qiyāmati
(of) Resurrection
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَرْزُقُ
yarzuqu
provides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٍۢ
ḥisābin
measure
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
212. The life of this world has been made very attractive [280] to the disbelievers, and they mock the believers. Yet, on the Day of Resurrection, those who are mindful of Allah will be above them. (As for the life of this world,) Allah provides without measure to whom He wills.
[280]
Worldly Sustenance is Not the Criterion of Success:
That is, they, being engrossed in worldly wealth and riches, mock Hazrat Bilalؓ, Ammarؓ, Suhaibؓ, and other poor emigrants, and say that Muhammadﷺ dreams of prevailing over the chiefs of Arabia by gathering such people around him. Allah Almighty has answered this by stating that worldly sustenance is not a criterion for success or salvation in the Hereafter. Rather, Allah Almighty, if He wills, grants this sustenance in abundance even to the disbelievers in this world. As for success, these very weak and pious people will be in the highest ranks of Paradise on the Day of Judgment, while those disbelievers enamored with the world will be far below them in Hell.
[280]
Worldly Sustenance is Not the Criterion of Success:
That is, they, being engrossed in worldly wealth and riches, mock Hazrat Bilalؓ, Ammarؓ, Suhaibؓ, and other poor emigrants, and say that Muhammadﷺ dreams of prevailing over the chiefs of Arabia by gathering such people around him. Allah Almighty has answered this by stating that worldly sustenance is not a criterion for success or salvation in the Hereafter. Rather, Allah Almighty, if He wills, grants this sustenance in abundance even to the disbelievers in this world. As for success, these very weak and pious people will be in the highest ranks of Paradise on the Day of Judgment, while those disbelievers enamored with the world will be far below them in Hell.
