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An-Nisa 147

Ayah 147 of 176 · Medinan

مَّا يَفۡعَلُ ٱللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمۡ إِن شَكَرۡتُمۡ وَءَامَنتُمۡۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمٗا ١٤٧

What would Allāh do with [i.e., gain from] your punishment if you are grateful and believe? And ever is Allāh Appreciative1 and Knowing.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Of repentance, self-discipline and good deeds, rewarding for them abundantly.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. مَّاWhatmā
  2. يَفۡعَلُwould doyafʿalu
  3. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  4. بِعَذَابِكُمۡby punishing youbiʿadhābikum
  5. إِنifin
  6. شَكَرۡتُمۡyou are gratefulshakartum
  7. وَءَامَنتُمۡۚand you believewaāmantum
  8. وَكَانَAnd iswakāna
  9. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  10. شَاكِرًاAll-Appreciativeshākiran
  11. عَلِيمٗاAll-Knowingʿalīman

Tafsir

There is no need for Allah to punish you if you are thankful to Him and have faith in Him. He is the One Who is Kind and Merciful. He only punishes you for your sins. If you do good actions, are thankful to Him for His favours and have faith in Him both inside and outside, He will never punish you. Allah is Grateful to the person who admits His favours; and He knows the faith of His creation. He will reward every person for his actions.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran