Al-An'am · Ayah 16

مَّن يُصْرَفْ عَنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمَهُۥ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْمُبِينُ 16

Translations

He from whom it is averted that Day - [Allāh] has granted him mercy. And that is the clear attainment.

Transliteration

Man yusraf 'anhu yawma'idhin faqad rahamahu, wa dhalika al-fawz al-mubin

Tafsir (Explanation)

This ayah refers to the Day of Judgment, stating that whoever is spared or averted from punishment on that Day has indeed been shown mercy by Allah, and this is the clear/manifest success. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse emphasizes that deliverance from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection is the greatest mercy and the ultimate victory, as it represents salvation from eternal torment. The 'turning away' (sarf) of punishment is understood as divine protection and forgiveness.

Revelation Context

This ayah appears in Surah Al-An'am, a Meccan surah that extensively discusses monotheism, the resurrection, and the Day of Judgment. Verse 6:16 is part of a passage (verses 15-16) contrasting the desires of disbelievers with the true success of believers, emphasizing that worldly gains pale in comparison to salvation on the Day of Judgment.

Related Hadiths

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever is forgiven by Allah on the Day of Resurrection, he is indeed successful' (related concept in various hadith collections). Also relevant is the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet emphasizes that 'The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family' - showing that merciful treatment in this life reflects Allah's mercy.

Themes

Divine Mercy on the Day of JudgmentSalvation and Protection from PunishmentTrue Success vs. Worldly DesiresAccountability and the Afterlife

Key Lesson

This ayah teaches believers that the greatest success is not material wealth or worldly achievement, but rather Allah's mercy and protection from His punishment on the Day of Judgment. It should motivate us to prioritize our relationship with Allah and righteousness over fleeting worldly pursuits, recognizing that ultimate victory lies only in divine forgiveness and salvation.

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6:151Al-An'am

۞ قُلْ تَعَالَوْا۟ أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَـٰنًا ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَوْلَـٰدَكُم مِّنْ إِمْلَـٰقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَإِيَّاهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Say, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allāh has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."

6:39Al-An'am

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا صُمٌّ وَبُكْمٌ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضْلِلْهُ وَمَن يَشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

But those who deny Our verses are deaf and dumb within darknesses. Whomever Allāh wills - He sends astray; and whomever He wills - He puts him on a straight path.

6:137Al-An'am

وَكَذَٰلِكَ زَيَّنَ لِكَثِيرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ قَتْلَ أَوْلَـٰدِهِمْ شُرَكَآؤُهُمْ لِيُرْدُوهُمْ وَلِيَلْبِسُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ دِينَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا فَعَلُوهُ ۖ فَذَرْهُمْ وَمَا يَفْتَرُونَ

And likewise, to many of the polytheists their partners have made [to seem] pleasing the killing of their children in order to bring about their destruction and to cover them with confusion in their religion. And if Allāh had willed, they would not have done so. So leave them and that which they invent.

6:7Al-An'am

وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَـٰبًا فِى قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

And even if We had sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], a written scripture on a page and they touched it with their hands, the disbelievers would say, "This is not but obvious magic."