سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 4
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And who believe in (the Qur’ân and the Sunnah ) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and in that which was sent down before you [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
(is) sent down
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was sent down
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكَ
qablika
before you
وَبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
wabil-ākhirati
and in the Hereafter
هُمْ
hum
they
يُوقِنُونَ
yūqinūna
firmly believe
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.
4. And who believe in what has been revealed to you [7] and what was revealed before you, and they have firm faith in the Hereafter [8].
[7] By "that which has been sent down" is meant not only the Quran itself, but also its explanation (clarification and elaboration), which is not present in the Quran, such as the method of performing prayer, the items subject to zakat, the nisab of zakat, and the determination of the rate of zakat, etc.—countless such commands and instructions which were necessary for acting upon the Quranic injunctions. Also, they believe in the revelation sent down to the previous prophets. The only difference between the two is that it is necessary to believe in detail in the revelation sent down to you, and to believe in summary in the revelation of the previous prophets, because according to the explicit statements of the Quran, their books have been altered and changed. This is the fourth condition.
[8] The Meaning of the Hereafter and the Importance of the Belief in the Hereafter
The word "Akhirah" (Hereafter) is a comprehensive term that includes various beliefs, such as:
(1) A person's life does not end completely upon death. Rather, after dying, he will be resurrected and raised up again. Then his deeds will be accounted for, therefore, he was not created to live an irresponsible life in this world, but is answerable to Allah for all his actions.
(2) The present system of the universe is not eternal, but a time will come when all of this will perish. Then Allah Almighty will create another world, in which all deceased humans will be recreated and gathered together, and each individual will be held accountable for his deeds.
(3) According to this judgment, those who are declared successful will enter Paradise, and the disobedient, disbelievers, polytheists, etc., will be cast into Hell.
The details of the Day of the Hereafter are innumerable, which cannot be listed here. In short, belief in the Hereafter is such an important part of belief in the unseen that it compels a person to change the course of his life, to come to the straight path, and to adopt piety. That is why, after belief in the unseen, it has also been mentioned separately. This "belief in the Hereafter" is the fifth condition for accepting guidance.
[7] By "that which has been sent down" is meant not only the Quran itself, but also its explanation (clarification and elaboration), which is not present in the Quran, such as the method of performing prayer, the items subject to zakat, the nisab of zakat, and the determination of the rate of zakat, etc.—countless such commands and instructions which were necessary for acting upon the Quranic injunctions. Also, they believe in the revelation sent down to the previous prophets. The only difference between the two is that it is necessary to believe in detail in the revelation sent down to you, and to believe in summary in the revelation of the previous prophets, because according to the explicit statements of the Quran, their books have been altered and changed. This is the fourth condition.
[8] The Meaning of the Hereafter and the Importance of the Belief in the Hereafter
The word "Akhirah" (Hereafter) is a comprehensive term that includes various beliefs, such as:
(1) A person's life does not end completely upon death. Rather, after dying, he will be resurrected and raised up again. Then his deeds will be accounted for, therefore, he was not created to live an irresponsible life in this world, but is answerable to Allah for all his actions.
(2) The present system of the universe is not eternal, but a time will come when all of this will perish. Then Allah Almighty will create another world, in which all deceased humans will be recreated and gathered together, and each individual will be held accountable for his deeds.
(3) According to this judgment, those who are declared successful will enter Paradise, and the disobedient, disbelievers, polytheists, etc., will be cast into Hell.
The details of the Day of the Hereafter are innumerable, which cannot be listed here. In short, belief in the Hereafter is such an important part of belief in the unseen that it compels a person to change the course of his life, to come to the straight path, and to adopt piety. That is why, after belief in the unseen, it has also been mentioned separately. This "belief in the Hereafter" is the fifth condition for accepting guidance.
