ٱلْمُلْكُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 56
Translations
[All] sovereignty that Day is for Allāh; He will judge between them. So they who believed and did righteous deeds will be in the Gardens of Pleasure.
Transliteration
Al-mulku yawma-idhin lillahi yahkumu baynahum, fa-alladhina amanu wa-amilu as-salihat fi janatin an-na'im
Tafsir (Explanation)
On the Day of Judgment, all sovereignty belongs to Allah alone, and He will judge between the creation with perfect justice. Those who believed and performed righteous deeds will dwell in gardens of bliss (Jannah), while the rejecters face their terrible fate. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that this ayah underscores the absolute authority of Allah on the Day of Recompense and the distinction between the believers' reward and the disbelievers' punishment.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Medinan Surah Al-Hajj, which addresses the believers and disbelievers regarding the pilgrimage and resurrection. The broader context of Surah 22 deals with the inevitability of the Hour and the resurrection, reassuring believers of Divine justice and recompense.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The best among you are those who have the best manners and character' (Sahih Bukhari 3331), relating to the emphasis on righteous deeds (amal salih). Additionally, in Sahih Muslim 2842, the Prophet described Jannah's descriptions, affirming the reward mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that true power and judgment belong only to Allah, providing comfort to believers that injustices in this world will be rectified on the Day of Judgment. It encourages us to combine faith (iman) with righteous actions (amal salih) as the means to attain eternal bliss in Paradise.