وَيُنَجِّى ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ لَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلسُّوٓءُ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ 61
Translations
And Allāh will save those who feared Him by their attainment; no evil will touch them, nor will they grieve.
Transliteration
Wa yunajji-llahu alladhina ittaqaw bi-mafazatihim la yamassuhumus-su'u wa la hum yahzanun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that Allah saves and delivers the God-fearing (al-muttaqun) through their success and victory, protecting them from evil and sorrow in both the worldly life and the Hereafter. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that 'mafazatihim' (their success/salvation) refers to the ultimate triumph granted by Allah to those who maintain taqwa (God-consciousness), while the negation of harm and grief reflects the complete spiritual and material protection promised to the righteous on the Day of Judgment.
Revelation Context
Surah Az-Zumar was revealed in Mecca during the later Meccan period, addressing believers facing persecution and encouraging steadfastness through faith. This ayah appears within a passage emphasizing the rewards of taqwa and the protection Allah grants to the faithful, providing comfort to believers struggling against opposition.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever fears Allah, He will make a way out for him from every distress and will provide him from sources he never expected' (Sunan Ibn Majah and Sunan At-Tirmidhi). Additionally, the concept connects to the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet emphasized that no one who maintains taqwa will be deprived of good.
Themes
Key Lesson
True security and freedom from anxiety come not from worldly circumstances but from maintaining consciousness of Allah and living righteously. This ayah teaches believers that investing in taqwa is the ultimate insurance policy—protecting both our spiritual and emotional well-being in a world full of uncertainties.
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۞ وَٱكْتُبْ لَنَا فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ عَذَابِىٓ أُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَنْ أَشَآءُ ۖ وَرَحْمَتِى وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ ۚ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
And decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allāh] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakāh and those who believe in Our verses-
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allāh].
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ أَضْعَـٰفًا مُّضَـٰعَفَةً ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allāh that you may be successful.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِرَسُولِهِۦ يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ نُورًا تَمْشُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
O you who have believed, fear Allāh and believe in His Messenger; He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.