سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 22
۞ وَمَن يُسْلِمْ وَجْهَهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْأُمُورِ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allâh, while he is a Muhsin (good-doer i.e. performs good deeds totally for Allâh’s sake without any show off or to gain praise or fame and does them in accordance with the Sunnah of Allâh’s Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold [Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)]. And to Allâh return all matters for decision.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُسْلِمْ
yus'lim
submits
وَجْهَهُۥٓ
wajhahu
his face
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُحْسِنٌۭ
muḥ'sinun
(is) a good-doer
فَقَدِ
faqadi
then indeed
ٱسْتَمْسَكَ
is'tamsaka
he has grasped
بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ
bil-ʿur'wati
the handhold
ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ ۗ
l-wuth'qā
the most trustworthy
وَإِلَى
wa-ilā
And to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
عَـٰقِبَةُ
ʿāqibatu
(is the) end
ٱلْأُمُورِ
l-umūri
(of) the matters
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.
And whoever submits his face to Allah and is a doer of good, then he has certainly grasped the firmest handhold [30]. And to Allah is the outcome of all matters.
[30]
How is the Shariah a Strong Handhold?
Allah Himself has defined the strong handhold: that is, whoever submits himself to Allah’s commands and then performs righteous deeds according to His commands—this encompasses the entire Shariah. To act upon this Shariah is to hold onto such a strong handhold or ring that, due to its strength, cannot be broken. Therefore, whoever holds onto it firmly will neither be in danger of falling nor of being hurt anywhere. Then, while holding onto this handhold, he will ultimately reach Allah. As long as he holds onto this handhold, Satan will neither be able to deceive him, nor misguide him, nor lead him onto another path.
[30]
How is the Shariah a Strong Handhold?
Allah Himself has defined the strong handhold: that is, whoever submits himself to Allah’s commands and then performs righteous deeds according to His commands—this encompasses the entire Shariah. To act upon this Shariah is to hold onto such a strong handhold or ring that, due to its strength, cannot be broken. Therefore, whoever holds onto it firmly will neither be in danger of falling nor of being hurt anywhere. Then, while holding onto this handhold, he will ultimately reach Allah. As long as he holds onto this handhold, Satan will neither be able to deceive him, nor misguide him, nor lead him onto another path.
