وَٱلَّذِى جَآءَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهِۦٓ ۙ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ 33
Translations
And the one who has brought the truth [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] and [they who] believed in it - those are the righteous.
Transliteration
Wa-alladhee jaa bi-as-sidqi wa-saddaqa bihi, ula'ika hum al-muttaqoon
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to those who bring forth truth (as-sidq) and testify to its validity, identifying them as the truly God-conscious (al-muttaqoon). Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret this as describing those who accept divine truth through the Prophets and live by it sincerely, making them exemplars of piety and righteousness. The ayah emphasizes that true taqwa (God-consciousness) is manifest in both receiving truth and actively affirming it in word and deed.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan Surah Az-Zumar, which addresses the theme of sincere worship and belief in tawhid (monotheism). The broader context of this surah discusses the separation of the truthful from the liars on the Day of Judgment, making this ayah part of the surah's teaching about the characteristics that distinguish the righteous believers from those who reject truth.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027), relating to the theme of bringing and affirming truth. Additionally, the hadith 'None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself' (Sahih Muslim 45) reflects the principle of sincere affirmation of truth and righteousness.
Themes
Key Lesson
True piety is not merely passive belief but an active commitment to bringing forth truth and steadfastly affirming it through one's actions and character. In modern life, this encourages believers to be witnesses to truth in their communities, speaking it with integrity and living by its principles with complete sincerity.
Related Ayahs
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَـٰشِفَـٰتُ ضُرِّهِۦٓ أَوْ أَرَادَنِى بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَـٰتُ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "Allāh." Say, "Then have you considered what you invoke besides Allāh? If Allāh intended me harm, are they removers of His harm; or if He intended me mercy, are they withholders of His mercy?" Say, "Sufficient for me is Allāh; upon Him [alone] rely the [wise] reliers."
وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وُجُوهُهُم مُّسْوَدَّةٌ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
And on the Day of Resurrection you will see those who lied about Allāh [with] their faces blackened. Is there not in Hell a residence for the arrogant?
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ
And the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allāh wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.
لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ يَـٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ
They will have canopies [i.e., layers] of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allāh threatens [i.e., warns] His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.