ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ 41
Translations
Then he will be recompensed for it with the fullest recompense -
Transliteration
Thumma yujza-hu al-jazaa al-awfa
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the full and complete recompense that Allah will grant to those who do good deeds and follow His guidance. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, the 'full recompense' (al-jazaa al-awfa) signifies that Allah's reward is perfect, complete, and without any diminishment, emphasizing divine justice and generosity on the Day of Judgment. The context suggests that every deed, no matter how small, receives its complete and appropriate reward from Allah.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah An-Najm, which discusses the divine attributes and the reality of the Day of Judgment. The surrounding verses (53:31-42) emphasize that all souls shall taste death and receive their due recompense, establishing the certainty of the afterlife and accountability before Allah.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The most perfect of believers in faith are the best of them in character' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Additionally, 'Whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it' (Sahih Muslim 2873), directly relating to the concept of complete recompense.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that no deed goes unnoticed or unrewarded by Allah—He provides complete and perfect compensation for every action. This should motivate Muslims to maintain sincerity in their deeds, knowing that Allah's justice ensures no good act is wasted, nor any wrongdoing overlooked.
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وَمَآ أَصَـٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ
And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.
قَـٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحْكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
[The Prophet (ﷺ)] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."
فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَنكَفُوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
And as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards and grant them extra from His bounty. But as for those who disdained and were arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will not find for themselves besides Allāh any protector or helper.
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?