Surah Al-Tur, Ayah 21

July 23, 2025
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُم بِإِيمَانٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَا أَلَتْنَاهُم مِّنْ عَمَلِهِم مِّن شَيْءٍ ۚ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ
And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained.
اور جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور ان کی اولاد نے بھی ایمان میں ان کا اتباع کیا تو ہم نے ان کی اولاد کو بھی ان کے ساتھ ملا دیا اور ہم نے ان کے اعمال میں سے کچھ بھی کم نہیں کیا۔ ہر شخص اپنے کمائے ہوئے کا ذمہ دار ہے۔

Reflection

This verse describes one of the beautiful rewards in Paradise: believing parents will be reunited with their believing children, even if the children's deeds were not at the same level as their parents'. Allah will elevate the children's status to match their parents' without diminishing the parents' rewards. This demonstrates Allah's mercy and the special bond He recognizes between family members. The verse concludes by reaffirming individual accountability - each person is responsible for their own deeds. This teaches that while Allah shows mercy through family connections, personal responsibility remains paramount. It encourages parents to raise righteous children and gives hope that family bonds continue in the afterlife.

Context

This verse appears in Surah Al-Tur (The Mount), which describes the rewards of Paradise. It highlights Allah's mercy in keeping believing families together in the afterlife.

Themes

Family Bonds Divine Mercy Individual Accountability

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Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence o...

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