سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 7
إِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَلَا يَرْضَىٰ لِعِبَادِهِ ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا۟ يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If you disbelieve, then verily, Allâh is not in need of you; He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you. No bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you what you used to do. Verily, He is the All-Knower of that which is in (men’s) breasts.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِن
in
If
تَكْفُرُوا۟
takfurū
you disbelieve
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَنِىٌّ
ghaniyyun
(is) free from need
عَنكُمْ ۖ
ʿankum
of you
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَرْضَىٰ
yarḍā
He likes
لِعِبَادِهِ
liʿibādihi
in His slaves
ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ
l-kuf'ra
ungratefulness
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَشْكُرُوا۟
tashkurū
you are grateful
يَرْضَهُ
yarḍahu
He likes it
لَكُمْ ۗ
lakum
in you
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٌۭ
wāziratun
bearer of burdens
وِزْرَ
wiz'ra
(the) burden
أُخْرَىٰ ۗ
ukh'rā
(of) another
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكُم
rabbikum
your Lord
مَّرْجِعُكُمْ
marjiʿukum
(is) your return
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
fayunabbi-ukum
then He will inform you
بِمَا
bimā
about what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used to
تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ
taʿmalūna
do
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is) the All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what (is) in the breasts
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
of what (is) in the breasts
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.
If you disbelieve, surely Allah is independent of you, yet He does not approve disbelief for His servants. But if you are grateful, He approves it for you [15]. And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another [16]. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of what you used to do. Surely, He is Knowing of what is within the breasts.
[15]
The Benefits of Gratitude:
If, despite Allah Almighty’s countless blessings upon you, you are ungrateful for these blessings and continue to give His right of worship to others, it will not harm Allah Almighty in the least. The loss will be entirely yours. However, Allah does not like your ingratitude or such disloyalty. What is pleasing to Him is that you show gratitude for His blessings, and even this He likes for your own benefit. The benefit of gratitude for you is that, firstly, your Lord will be pleased, and secondly, He will grant you even more blessings. For further details, see the commentary on verse 7 of Surah Ibrahim.
[16] That is, if today you choose the path of disbelief or misguidance to please someone or to avoid their displeasure, then on the Day of Resurrection, that person will not bear your burden. His own sins will have become a calamity for him—how will he bear your burden? Therefore, be extremely cautious regarding shirk and ingratitude to Allah. Do not be misled by others. Try to recognize and understand the straightforward truth and the straight path yourself. Those whom you have taken as your leaders today will be of no use to you tomorrow.
[15]
The Benefits of Gratitude:
If, despite Allah Almighty’s countless blessings upon you, you are ungrateful for these blessings and continue to give His right of worship to others, it will not harm Allah Almighty in the least. The loss will be entirely yours. However, Allah does not like your ingratitude or such disloyalty. What is pleasing to Him is that you show gratitude for His blessings, and even this He likes for your own benefit. The benefit of gratitude for you is that, firstly, your Lord will be pleased, and secondly, He will grant you even more blessings. For further details, see the commentary on verse 7 of Surah Ibrahim.
[16] That is, if today you choose the path of disbelief or misguidance to please someone or to avoid their displeasure, then on the Day of Resurrection, that person will not bear your burden. His own sins will have become a calamity for him—how will he bear your burden? Therefore, be extremely cautious regarding shirk and ingratitude to Allah. Do not be misled by others. Try to recognize and understand the straightforward truth and the straight path yourself. Those whom you have taken as your leaders today will be of no use to you tomorrow.
