يَوْمَئِذٍ يُوَفِّيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ ٱلْمُبِينُ 25
Translations
That Day, Allāh will pay them in full their true [i.e., deserved] recompense, and they will know that it is Allāh who is the manifest Truth [i.e., perfect in justice].
Transliteration
Yawma-idhin yuwaff-ihimullahu dina-hum al-haqq wa ya'lamun anna-allah huwa al-haqq al-mubin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the Day of Judgment when Allah will give each person their due recompense with perfect justice and truth. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse emphasizes that on that day, the falsehood of disbelievers and the truth of believers will become undeniably clear, and all creation will recognize Allah as the Manifest Truth. The phrase 'dina-hum al-haqq' (their due recompense in truth) indicates that Allah's judgment will be absolutely just, with no oppression or error whatsoever.
Revelation Context
This ayah concludes Surah An-Nur's passage on the false accusation against Aisha (the incident of ifk). It appears within the broader context of discussing divine justice and the consequences of slander, affirming that ultimately all hidden matters and false accusations will be revealed on the Day of Judgment when Allah's perfect justice manifests.
Related Hadiths
The concept relates to the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'On the Day of Judgment, the believer will find the reward of his deeds, and the disbeliever will find the punishment.' Also relevant is the hadith in Sahih Bukhari about how people's deeds will be presented to Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that despite worldly injustices and false accusations, Allah's perfect justice on the Day of Judgment is certain and inescapable. It should inspire Muslims to maintain integrity, trust in Allah's ultimate fairness, and understand that all hidden truths will eventually be revealed before the Manifest Truth itself.
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وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَـٰوَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّآ أَحْصَىٰهَا ۚ وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرًا ۗ وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا
And the record [of deeds] will be placed [open], and you will see the criminals fearful of that within it, and they will say, "Oh, woe to us! What is this book that leaves nothing small or great except that it has enumerated it?" And they will find what they did present [before them]. And your Lord does injustice to no one.
إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَـٰلًا وَسَعِيرًا
Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains and shackles and a blaze.
وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَىٰكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم مِّنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ
And that was your assumption which you assumed about your Lord. It has brought you to ruin, and you have become among the losers."
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.