وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ 2
Translations
And those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muḥammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition.
Transliteration
Wa-alladhina amanu wa-amiluu as-salihati wa-amanu bima nuzzila ala Muhammadin wa-huwa al-haqqu min rabbihim, kaffara anhum sayyi'atihim wa-aslaha balahum
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes those who believe in Allah, perform righteous deeds, and have faith in the Quran revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him) as divine truth from their Lord. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, such believers will have their sins expiated and their affairs rectified by Allah—both in this world through steadfastness and good outcomes, and in the Hereafter through forgiveness. Al-Qurtubi emphasizes that the dual mention of belief ('amanu) frames belief in Allah and belief in His revelation as inseparable components of true faith.
Revelation Context
Surah Muhammad, revealed in Madinah, addresses the believers during a period of conflict with disbelievers and hypocrites. This ayah appears early in the surah as part of the characterization of the righteous believers, contrasting them with those who reject the message, thereby encouraging the Muslim community to embody these qualities of faith and righteous action.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of you are those who have the best manners' (Sahih Bukhari 3331), which complements the concept of righteous deeds mentioned here. Additionally, the hadith about the intercession of good deeds reflects the promise of expiation in this ayah (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2687).
Themes
Key Lesson
True faith is not merely intellectual belief but must be accompanied by righteous actions and sincere acceptance of divine guidance through the Quran. For contemporary believers, this ayah reminds us that Allah rewards those who integrate faith with ethical conduct, promising both spiritual purification and improvement of their life circumstances in both worlds.
Related Ayahs
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبْخَلُ ۖ وَمَن يَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْغَنِىُّ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ ۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓا۟ أَمْثَـٰلَكُم
Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allāh - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allāh is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away [i.e., refuse], He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
سَيَهْدِيهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْ
He will guide them and amend their condition
فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ
Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then how [i.e., what good] to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ
Those [who do so] are the ones that Allāh has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision.