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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 84
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى ٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿84﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whosoever brings good (Islâmic Monotheism along with righteous deeds), he shall have the better thereof; and whosoever brings evil (polytheism along with evil deeds), then those who do evil deeds will only be requited for what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَن
man
Whoever
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ
bil-ḥasanati
with a good (deed)
فَلَهُۥ
falahu
then for him
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(will be) better
مِّنْهَا ۖ
min'hā
than it
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ
bil-sayi-ati
with an evil (deed)
فَلَا
falā
then not
يُجْزَى
yuj'zā
will be recompensed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
do
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
l-sayiāti
the evil (deeds)
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used (to)
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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.
84. Whoever brings a good deed will have better than it, and whoever brings an evil deed—those who do evil will only be recompensed according to what they have done.
[114] In this verse, the divine principle regarding reward and punishment has been explained, which is that Allah Ta'ala will grant a reward for good deeds much greater than their original recompense, which can be from ten times up to seven hundred times, or even more, and this will be due to His grace, mercy, and benevolence. And the recompense for an evil deed will be only as much as the evil itself, meaning there will be no increase in that punishment, and this is in accordance with His attribute of justice. Another noteworthy point is that Allah has promised that the reward for good deeds will certainly be given, but He has not promised that the punishment for evil deeds will definitely be given, because it is also possible that Allah may forgive. However, it has been stated that the punishment will not exceed what one has done.
[114] In this verse, the divine principle regarding reward and punishment has been explained, which is that Allah Ta'ala will grant a reward for good deeds much greater than their original recompense, which can be from ten times up to seven hundred times, or even more, and this will be due to His grace, mercy, and benevolence. And the recompense for an evil deed will be only as much as the evil itself, meaning there will be no increase in that punishment, and this is in accordance with His attribute of justice. Another noteworthy point is that Allah has promised that the reward for good deeds will certainly be given, but He has not promised that the punishment for evil deeds will definitely be given, because it is also possible that Allah may forgive. However, it has been stated that the punishment will not exceed what one has done.
