سُوْرَةُ السَّجْدَةِ
Surah As-Sajda (32) — Ayah 18
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is then he who is a believer like him who is a Fâsiq (disbeliever and disobedient to Allâh)? Not equal are they.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is one who
كَانَ
kāna
is
مُؤْمِنًۭا
mu'minan
a believer
كَمَن
kaman
like (him) who
كَانَ
kāna
is
فَاسِقًۭا ۚ
fāsiqan
defiantly disobedient
لَّا
lā
Not
يَسْتَوُۥنَ
yastawūna
they are equal
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.
18. Is the believer like the defiantly disobedient [21]? They are not equal.
[21] In this verse, Allah Almighty has described the fasiq (open sinner) as the direct opposite of the believer, meaning how can a believer and a fasiq be equal when they are each other's opposites? Just as night is the opposite of day: if the believer is faithful, then the fasiq is faithless; if the believer is obedient to Allah, then the fasiq is rebellious against Allah. So, just as they are complete opposites in terms of their actions, in the same way, their situation regarding the reward in the Hereafter will also be like this. Accordingly, in the next two verses, the outcome and the reward and punishment for these two types of people are mentioned.
[21] In this verse, Allah Almighty has described the fasiq (open sinner) as the direct opposite of the believer, meaning how can a believer and a fasiq be equal when they are each other's opposites? Just as night is the opposite of day: if the believer is faithful, then the fasiq is faithless; if the believer is obedient to Allah, then the fasiq is rebellious against Allah. So, just as they are complete opposites in terms of their actions, in the same way, their situation regarding the reward in the Hereafter will also be like this. Accordingly, in the next two verses, the outcome and the reward and punishment for these two types of people are mentioned.
