سُوْرَةُ النَّجْمِ
Surah An-Najm (53) — Ayah 31
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
mā
(is) whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
لِيَجْزِىَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَسَـٰٓـُٔوا۟
asāū
do evil
بِمَا
bimā
with what
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
they have done
وَيَجْزِىَ
wayajziya
and recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَحْسَنُوا۟
aḥsanū
do good
بِٱلْحُسْنَى
bil-ḥus'nā
with the best
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.
31. To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, so that He may recompense those who do evil for what they have done, and reward those who do good with the best.
[21] In this verse, the Hereafter, its importance, and its wisdom are clearly stated. That is, in this world, the results of the actions of the polytheist and the monotheist, the righteous and the wicked, the pious and the oppressor, are never so clearly manifested that a person would be compelled to accept the path of goodness. This world is only a place of action; the place of reward is the life of the Hereafter. There, the difference between the evil and the good, the polytheist and the monotheist, will be so clear that everyone will see it, and punishment and reward will befall them accordingly.
[21] In this verse, the Hereafter, its importance, and its wisdom are clearly stated. That is, in this world, the results of the actions of the polytheist and the monotheist, the righteous and the wicked, the pious and the oppressor, are never so clearly manifested that a person would be compelled to accept the path of goodness. This world is only a place of action; the place of reward is the life of the Hereafter. There, the difference between the evil and the good, the polytheist and the monotheist, will be so clear that everyone will see it, and punishment and reward will befall them accordingly.
