سُوْرَةُ الضُّحٰي
Surah Ad-Dhuhaa (93) — Ayah 4
وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed the Hereafter is better for you than the present (life of this world).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ
walalākhiratu
And surely the Hereafter
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكَ
laka
for you
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱلْأُولَىٰ
l-ūlā
the first
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.
4. And surely the latter (state) for you [3] will be better than the former.
[4]
Allah’s Blessings Upon You: What Did Allah Bestow Upon Youﷺ?
We cannot encompass this matter; rather, we are compelled to think: what honor and dignity is there that Allah did not grant to youﷺ? Allah granted youﷺ such a group of noble Companions ؓ, each of whom considered it an honor to sacrifice even his life for youﷺ. Allah made youﷺ the one to be unconditionally obeyed of the Muslims, their teacher and purifier. He made youﷺ the interpreter of His Book. Through yourﷺ efforts, disbelief and polytheism were completely eradicated from the entire Arabia. Islam prevailed throughout the Arabian Peninsula. In the short span of 23 years, youﷺ transformed a wild, uncivilized, and bloodthirsty nation into a people who became the standard-bearers of civilization and culture for the whole world. Then, after yourﷺ life, this movement of yoursﷺ spread over the entire world. In a short period, youﷺ brought about such a civilizational, moral, economic, social, and political revolution, the like of which cannot be found anywhere in the history of the world. What was all this? This was the mercy and bounty of Allah, regarding which Allah said: We will grant youﷺ so much that youﷺ will be pleased.
[4]
Allah’s Blessings Upon You: What Did Allah Bestow Upon Youﷺ?
We cannot encompass this matter; rather, we are compelled to think: what honor and dignity is there that Allah did not grant to youﷺ? Allah granted youﷺ such a group of noble Companions ؓ, each of whom considered it an honor to sacrifice even his life for youﷺ. Allah made youﷺ the one to be unconditionally obeyed of the Muslims, their teacher and purifier. He made youﷺ the interpreter of His Book. Through yourﷺ efforts, disbelief and polytheism were completely eradicated from the entire Arabia. Islam prevailed throughout the Arabian Peninsula. In the short span of 23 years, youﷺ transformed a wild, uncivilized, and bloodthirsty nation into a people who became the standard-bearers of civilization and culture for the whole world. Then, after yourﷺ life, this movement of yoursﷺ spread over the entire world. In a short period, youﷺ brought about such a civilizational, moral, economic, social, and political revolution, the like of which cannot be found anywhere in the history of the world. What was all this? This was the mercy and bounty of Allah, regarding which Allah said: We will grant youﷺ so much that youﷺ will be pleased.
