سُوْرَةُ التِّيْنِ
Surah At-Tin (95) — Ayah 8
أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is not Allâh the Best of judges?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِأَحْكَمِ
bi-aḥkami
(the) Most Just
ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ
l-ḥākimīna
(of) the Judges
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.
Is Allah not the greatest of all judges [9]?
[9] That is, even among the kings of this world, the law of justice is in effect: they punish criminals and reward those who do good and outstanding deeds. So, will this law not be in effect with Allah, Who is the King of all kings? Yes, it is true that since this world is the abode of action, the reckoning of these groups is not settled immediately in this world; rather, this reward and punishment is deferred to the Hereafter, which is the abode of recompense. However, if an individual or a nation exceeds all bounds in oppression, then Allah, in order to save others from their tyranny, subjects them to punishment and destruction even in this world, thereby saving others from them. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that whoever recites this Surah, when he reaches: ﴿اَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِاَحْكَمِ الْحٰكِمِيْنَ﴾, then after that he should say: ﴿بَلٰي وَاَنَاعَلٰي ذٰلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِيْنَ﴾ [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير]
[9] That is, even among the kings of this world, the law of justice is in effect: they punish criminals and reward those who do good and outstanding deeds. So, will this law not be in effect with Allah, Who is the King of all kings? Yes, it is true that since this world is the abode of action, the reckoning of these groups is not settled immediately in this world; rather, this reward and punishment is deferred to the Hereafter, which is the abode of recompense. However, if an individual or a nation exceeds all bounds in oppression, then Allah, in order to save others from their tyranny, subjects them to punishment and destruction even in this world, thereby saving others from them. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ says that whoever recites this Surah, when he reaches: ﴿اَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِاَحْكَمِ الْحٰكِمِيْنَ﴾, then after that he should say: ﴿بَلٰي وَاَنَاعَلٰي ذٰلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِيْنَ﴾ [ترمذي۔ ابواب التفسير]
