وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ 70
Translations
And every soul will be fully compensated [for] what it did; and He is most knowing of what they do.
Transliteration
Wa wuffiyat kullu nafsin ma amilat wa huwa a'lamu bima yaf'alun
Tafsir (Explanation)
Every soul will be fully recompensed for what it has done, whether good or evil, and Allah is the Most Knowing of all their deeds. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that this ayah affirms Allah's perfect justice on the Day of Judgment, where no deed—no matter how small—will be overlooked or forgotten. The phrase 'wuffiyat' (fully paid/recompensed) conveys completeness and certainty, indicating that the accounting will be absolutely precise and fair.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Az-Zumar, a Meccan surah focused on themes of monotheism, resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. It comes in a passage (verses 69-75) describing the scenes of the Day of Judgment, where souls face the consequences of their earthly actions. The context emphasizes Allah's sovereignty and the inescapability of divine justice.
Related Hadiths
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family' (Tirmidhi 3895), reflecting the principle that deeds are accounted for. Also relevant: 'On the Day of Judgment, a man's shadow will be his deeds' (Tirmidhi 2417), emphasizing that actions directly determine one's outcome in the afterlife.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah serves as a powerful reminder that every action is recorded and will be perfectly accounted for, which should inspire believers to be conscious of their deeds in this life. For modern readers, it emphasizes that authentic success lies not in worldly gain but in living ethically and purposefully, knowing that true justice will ultimately prevail.
Related Ayahs
فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ ۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Seeing of [His] servants."
وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes, but the word [i.e., decree] of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers."
لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
وَبَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلًّۢا بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ ۚ وَنَادَوْا۟ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَن سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ
And between them will be a partition [i.e., wall], and on [its] elevations are men who recognize all by their mark. And they call out to the companions of Paradise, "Peace be upon you." They have not [yet] entered it, but they long intensely.