سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 160
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا ۖ وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿160﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whoever brings a good deed (Islâmic Monotheism and deeds of obedience to Allâh and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit, and whoever brings an evil deed (polytheism, disbelief, hypocrisy, and deeds of disobedience to Allâh and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم) shall have only the recompense of the like thereof, and they will not be wronged.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَن
man
Whoever
جَآءَ
jāa
came
بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ
bil-ḥasanati
with a good deed
فَلَهُۥ
falahu
then for him
عَشْرُ
ʿashru
(is) ten (times)
أَمْثَالِهَا ۖ
amthālihā
the like of it
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
جَآءَ
jāa
came
بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ
bil-sayi-ati
with an evil deed
فَلَا
falā
then not
يُجْزَىٰٓ
yuj'zā
he will be recompensed
إِلَّا
illā
except
مِثْلَهَا
mith'lahā
the like of it
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
lā
will not
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
(be) wronged
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.
160. Whoever brings a good deed before Allah will receive ten times its reward, and whoever brings an evil deed will be recompensed only with its like [183], and they will not be wronged.
[183] How great is Allah's favor and mercy that for a good deed, He does not give only an equal reward, but grants much more reward and recompense than that. However, for an evil deed, He gives only as much punishment as the evil committed. This is further clarified by the following hadith:
The Reward for a Good Deed is Tenfold:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ reports that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah Almighty says—and His word is true—that when My servant intends to do a good deed, (O angels!) write down one good deed for him. Then if he actually does it, write down ten good deeds for him. And if he intends to do an evil deed, do not write anything. And if he actually does it, write down only one evil deed. And if he does not do it, then write down one good deed for him." Then the Prophet ﷺ recited this very verse. [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير] And in Bukhari, the narration from Abdullah ibn Abbas ؓ states that when a person, after intending a good deed, actually performs it, Allah grants him from ten up to seven hundred good deeds. [بخاري۔ كتاب الرقاق۔ باب من هم بحسنة اوسيئة]
[183] How great is Allah's favor and mercy that for a good deed, He does not give only an equal reward, but grants much more reward and recompense than that. However, for an evil deed, He gives only as much punishment as the evil committed. This is further clarified by the following hadith:
The Reward for a Good Deed is Tenfold:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ reports that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah Almighty says—and His word is true—that when My servant intends to do a good deed, (O angels!) write down one good deed for him. Then if he actually does it, write down ten good deeds for him. And if he intends to do an evil deed, do not write anything. And if he actually does it, write down only one evil deed. And if he does not do it, then write down one good deed for him." Then the Prophet ﷺ recited this very verse. [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير] And in Bukhari, the narration from Abdullah ibn Abbas ؓ states that when a person, after intending a good deed, actually performs it, Allah grants him from ten up to seven hundred good deeds. [بخاري۔ كتاب الرقاق۔ باب من هم بحسنة اوسيئة]
