سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 71
يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. he will be saved from the Hell-fire and will be admitted to Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُصْلِحْ
yuṣ'liḥ
He will amend
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ
aʿmālakum
your deeds
وَيَغْفِرْ
wayaghfir
and forgive
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ
dhunūbakum
your sins
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُطِعِ
yuṭiʿi
obeys
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
فَقَدْ
faqad
certainly
فَازَ
fāza
has attained
فَوْزًا
fawzan
an attainment
عَظِيمًا
ʿaẓīman
great
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.
(Thus) Allah will set right your deeds [109] for you and forgive your sins. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly achieved a great success.
[109]
The Benefits of Truthfulness:
In these two verses, Allah Almighty has stated a golden principle for a successful life in both religion and the world, which encompasses a person's entire life, and that principle is: speak straightforwardly and clearly, in which there is no falsehood. There should be no twisting or deceit, nor any partiality towards anyone. Say only as much as is necessary, do not add embellishments, and do not make any additions or omissions from yourself. This is also called truthfulness. Sometimes, truthfulness may cause harm to oneself, to one's relatives, or to one's friends and companions. Endure all of this, but do not let go of truthfulness, because its results are very beneficial and far-reaching. It establishes a person's dignity, brings honor, and builds credibility, and from this credibility, a person gains countless benefits. These are the worldly benefits, and the spiritual benefits are that a person's deeds automatically become correct. Once, a person came to the service of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I acknowledge the two declarations of faith, but I do not find the courage within myself to accept Islam, because I have such-and-such flaw, and such-and-such flaw, and such-and-such flaw." The Prophet ﷺ said to him: "Will you promise me to give up lying?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your Islam is accepted." Thus, whenever he was about to commit a fault, he would think that such-and-such person or the Messenger of Allah might ask me, or on the Day of Judgment Allah will ask me, and now I cannot lie, so what will happen? With this thought, he would refrain from that flaw. Gradually, all his deeds became correct. This was only about giving up lying, whereas "qawl sadeed" (upright speech) is a much higher moral value than merely abandoning falsehood. Then why would a person's deeds not become correct through it? And when his deeds become correct, Allah Almighty Himself, as promised, will forgive his past sins, and all of this is possible only when he fears Allah and is obedient to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. And such a person's life in the Hereafter will, in any case, be a very successful life.
[109]
The Benefits of Truthfulness:
In these two verses, Allah Almighty has stated a golden principle for a successful life in both religion and the world, which encompasses a person's entire life, and that principle is: speak straightforwardly and clearly, in which there is no falsehood. There should be no twisting or deceit, nor any partiality towards anyone. Say only as much as is necessary, do not add embellishments, and do not make any additions or omissions from yourself. This is also called truthfulness. Sometimes, truthfulness may cause harm to oneself, to one's relatives, or to one's friends and companions. Endure all of this, but do not let go of truthfulness, because its results are very beneficial and far-reaching. It establishes a person's dignity, brings honor, and builds credibility, and from this credibility, a person gains countless benefits. These are the worldly benefits, and the spiritual benefits are that a person's deeds automatically become correct. Once, a person came to the service of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I acknowledge the two declarations of faith, but I do not find the courage within myself to accept Islam, because I have such-and-such flaw, and such-and-such flaw, and such-and-such flaw." The Prophet ﷺ said to him: "Will you promise me to give up lying?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your Islam is accepted." Thus, whenever he was about to commit a fault, he would think that such-and-such person or the Messenger of Allah might ask me, or on the Day of Judgment Allah will ask me, and now I cannot lie, so what will happen? With this thought, he would refrain from that flaw. Gradually, all his deeds became correct. This was only about giving up lying, whereas "qawl sadeed" (upright speech) is a much higher moral value than merely abandoning falsehood. Then why would a person's deeds not become correct through it? And when his deeds become correct, Allah Almighty Himself, as promised, will forgive his past sins, and all of this is possible only when he fears Allah and is obedient to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. And such a person's life in the Hereafter will, in any case, be a very successful life.
