Tafsir of An-Nisa' 4:122

Surah An-Nisa' 4:122

ﱁ ﱂ ﱃ ﱄ ﱅ ﱆ ﱇ ﱈ ﱉ ﱊ ﱋ ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ ﱐ ﱑ ﱒ ﱓ ﱔ ﱕ ﱖ ﱗ

But the ones who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. [It is] the promise of Allah, [which is] truth, and who is more truthful than Allah in statement.

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والذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات

And those who believe and do righteous good deeds, meaning, their hearts were truthful and their limbs obedient with the righteous acts they were commanded, all the while abandoning the evil they were prohibited from doing.

سندخلهم جنات تجري من تحتها اﻻنهار

We shall admit them to Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). meaning, they will think of where they want these rivers to flow and they will flow there,

خالدين فيها أبدا

to dwell therein forever, without end or being removed from it.

وعد الله حقا

Allah's promise is the truth, meaning, this is a true promise from Allah, and verily, Allah's promise shall come to pass. Allah then said,

ومن أصدق من الله قيﻼ

and whose words can be truer than those of Allah! meaning, none is more truthful in statement and narration than Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship, or Lord except Him. The Messenger of Allah used to proclaim in his speech,

إن أصدق الحديث كﻼم الله وخير الهدي هدي محمدصلى الله عليه وسلم

وشر اﻻمور محدثاتها وكل محدثة بدعة وكل بدعة ضﻼلة وكل ضﻼلة في النار

The most truthful speech is Allah's Speech, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst matters are the newly invented (in religion), every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is a heresy, and every heresy is in the Fire