وَيُحِقُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ 82
Translations
And Allāh will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."
Transliteration
Wa yuhiqqullahu al-haqqa bi-kalimatihi wa law kariha al-mujrimun
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah establishes the truth through His word and will manifest it completely, regardless of the criminals' and disbelievers' hatred and opposition. This ayah, occurring in the context of Prophet Musa's confrontation with Pharaoh's sorcerers, asserts that divine truth is ultimately victorious and cannot be suppressed by human resistance or rejection. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that Allah's word encompasses both His revealed scriptures and His divine decrees, and His truth will inevitably prevail over falsehood, even if the wrongdoers despise this outcome.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within Surah Yunus (a Meccan surah) in the narrative of Prophet Musa confronting Pharaoh and his magicians. The context directly follows the account of the miraculous staff that consumed the magicians' illusions, demonstrating Allah's supremacy over false claims and sorcery. It reassures the Prophet Muhammad and the believers that truth will ultimately triumph despite Meccan opposition.
Related Hadiths
The hadith in Sahih Muslim (2889) states: 'Verily, Allah does not look at your bodies or wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.' This relates thematically to how Allah's truth penetrates hearts and is established through sincere actions. Additionally, the hadith on the 'word that endures' (al-kalimah al-tayyibah) in Surah Ibrahim (14:24) is conceptually related to how Allah's word becomes established.
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should maintain unwavering faith that truth ultimately prevails despite opposition and hatred from disbelievers, and should not be discouraged by worldly resistance to Allah's message. This ayah offers spiritual comfort that righteousness and divine guidance are eternally supported by Allah's infinite power and wisdom.
Related Ayahs
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ ءَاتَيْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَأَهُۥ زِينَةً وَأَمْوَٰلًا فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِكَ ۖ رَبَّنَا ٱطْمِسْ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَٱشْدُدْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
And Moses said, "Our Lord, indeed You have given Pharaoh and his establishment splendor and wealth in the worldly life, our Lord, that they may lead [men] astray from Your way. Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment."
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولٌ ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ رَسُولُهُمْ قُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
And for every nation is a messenger. So when their messenger comes, it will be judged between them in justice, and they will not be wronged.
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ مَكَانَكُمْ أَنتُمْ وَشُرَكَآؤُكُمْ ۚ فَزَيَّلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ شُرَكَآؤُهُم مَّا كُنتُمْ إِيَّانَا تَعْبُدُونَ
And [mention, O Muḥammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allāh, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.'" Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,
فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ ءَامَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَـٰنُهَآ إِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّآ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْخِزْىِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time.