سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 134
مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا فَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ ثَوَابُ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ﴿134﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whoever desires a reward in this life of the world, then with Allâh (Alone and none else) is the reward of this worldly life and of the Hereafter. And Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kāna
[is]
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawāba
reward
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
فَعِندَ
faʿinda
then with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ثَوَابُ
thawābu
(is the) reward
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ
wal-ākhirati
and the Hereafter
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
سَمِيعًۢا
samīʿan
All-Hearing
بَصِيرًۭا
baṣīran
All-Seeing
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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134. Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with Allah is the reward of this world and the Hereafter [177], and Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
[177]
Why Seek Both the World and the Hereafter?
That is, everything is present with Allah. Now, it depends on each person’s own capacity. If he only desires worldly benefits and becomes engrossed in the world, he will obtain the benefits of this world. And whoever desires the good of the Hereafter as well, he will certainly receive reward and recompense in the Hereafter. In addition, whatever worldly benefits are destined for him, he will also receive them. Therefore, the task of a wise and capable person is to focus all his attention on the reward and recompense of the Hereafter.
[177]
Why Seek Both the World and the Hereafter?
That is, everything is present with Allah. Now, it depends on each person’s own capacity. If he only desires worldly benefits and becomes engrossed in the world, he will obtain the benefits of this world. And whoever desires the good of the Hereafter as well, he will certainly receive reward and recompense in the Hereafter. In addition, whatever worldly benefits are destined for him, he will also receive them. Therefore, the task of a wise and capable person is to focus all his attention on the reward and recompense of the Hereafter.
