سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ
Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 37
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they not see that Allâh enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (it for whom He wills). Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
wayaqdiru
and straitens (it)
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who 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.
Do they not see that Allah expands the provision for whom He wills and restricts it? Surely in this are signs for people who believe [41].
[41]
Allah’s Wisdoms in the Increase and Decrease of Sustenance:
That is, the expansion and constriction of sustenance are purely in Allah’s hands; He gives more to whomever He wills and less to whomever He wills, and there are many wisdoms in this increase and decrease of sustenance (for details, see the footnote of verse 62 of Surah Ankabut). But this does not mean that, due to the increase or decrease of sustenance, a person should corrupt his character. When a period of prosperity comes, he should not become arrogant and disregard everyone, even Allah, and when a period of hardship comes, he should not make Allah the target of his complaints and become hopeless of His mercy. Rather, the correct approach is that Allah tests His servants through the increase and decrease of sustenance, and the successful person is the one who demonstrates noble character in every situation. When prosperity comes, he gives thanks to Allah and becomes even more humble, and when a time of hardship comes, he acts with patience and endurance and remains hopeful of Allah’s mercy. These noble qualities are themselves such a blessing from Allah that neither any disbeliever nor polytheist can attain them, nor any atheist; they are only granted to the one who relies solely upon Allah.
[41]
Allah’s Wisdoms in the Increase and Decrease of Sustenance:
That is, the expansion and constriction of sustenance are purely in Allah’s hands; He gives more to whomever He wills and less to whomever He wills, and there are many wisdoms in this increase and decrease of sustenance (for details, see the footnote of verse 62 of Surah Ankabut). But this does not mean that, due to the increase or decrease of sustenance, a person should corrupt his character. When a period of prosperity comes, he should not become arrogant and disregard everyone, even Allah, and when a period of hardship comes, he should not make Allah the target of his complaints and become hopeless of His mercy. Rather, the correct approach is that Allah tests His servants through the increase and decrease of sustenance, and the successful person is the one who demonstrates noble character in every situation. When prosperity comes, he gives thanks to Allah and becomes even more humble, and when a time of hardship comes, he acts with patience and endurance and remains hopeful of Allah’s mercy. These noble qualities are themselves such a blessing from Allah that neither any disbeliever nor polytheist can attain them, nor any atheist; they are only granted to the one who relies solely upon Allah.
