The Holy Quran 13:18 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُۥ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلْحِسَابِ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

Translation

The most beautiful place (Jannah) is for those who respond to their Rabb (who fulfil His commands). As for those who do not respond to Him, if they possessed whatever is on earth and as much more in addition, they will certainly (attempt to) use it to ransom their souls (from the punishment of Jahannam). For them shall be a terrible reckoning (they will have to account for every little thing without anything being forgiven) and their abode shall be Jahannam. What an evil abode indeed.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, for those who adopted faith and righteous deeds there is the good of this world and the Hereafter; true happiness and peace and tranquillity of heart are attained by no one besides them. Distress in the Hereafter: that is, here, well, let it pass however it may, but in the Hereafter their state will be one of such distress and alarm that, if all…

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