سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 70
وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And each person will be paid in full of what he did; and He is Best Aware of what they do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَوُفِّيَتْ
wawuffiyat
And (will) be paid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۢ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
mā
what
عَمِلَتْ
ʿamilat
it did
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is the) Best-Knower
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يَفْعَلُونَ
yafʿalūna
they do
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.
70. And every soul will be fully compensated for what it did, and Allah is fully aware [89] of what they do.
[89]
Can a Judge Decide Based on His Personal Knowledge?
Although Allah is fully aware of their deeds, still testimonies will be established against them, until either the criminal himself confesses his sin or the accusation is fully proven against him on the basis of testimonies, and the argument is completed for their punishment. From this verse, as well as from some hadiths supporting this verse, a very important issue of Shariah is derived: that a judge cannot decide any case merely on the basis of his own knowledge. The decision must depend on testimonies. This is the requirement of justice and fairness. And to fulfill this requirement of justice and fairness, Allah will establish testimonies. Some scholars have allowed some flexibility in this issue, stating that this principle applies to hudud and tazir (i.e., criminal cases), but in matters of transactions or civil cases, a judge can decide based on his own knowledge. However, some traditions negate even this allowance. Therefore, it is better that even in financial cases, a judge should not use his own knowledge, not even as a testimony, let alone for a decision.
[89]
Can a Judge Decide Based on His Personal Knowledge?
Although Allah is fully aware of their deeds, still testimonies will be established against them, until either the criminal himself confesses his sin or the accusation is fully proven against him on the basis of testimonies, and the argument is completed for their punishment. From this verse, as well as from some hadiths supporting this verse, a very important issue of Shariah is derived: that a judge cannot decide any case merely on the basis of his own knowledge. The decision must depend on testimonies. This is the requirement of justice and fairness. And to fulfill this requirement of justice and fairness, Allah will establish testimonies. Some scholars have allowed some flexibility in this issue, stating that this principle applies to hudud and tazir (i.e., criminal cases), but in matters of transactions or civil cases, a judge can decide based on his own knowledge. However, some traditions negate even this allowance. Therefore, it is better that even in financial cases, a judge should not use his own knowledge, not even as a testimony, let alone for a decision.
