وَأَدْخَلْنَـٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ 86
Translations
And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous.
Transliteration
Wa-adkhalnāhum fī raḥmatinā, innahum mina al-ṣāliḥīn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to Allah's mercy being granted to the righteous servants mentioned in the preceding verses, particularly Ismail, Idris, and Dhul-Kifl. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that entering into Allah's mercy indicates both divine forgiveness and an elevated station in Paradise, as these prophets and righteous ones fulfilled their duties with excellence. The phrase 'innahum mina al-ṣāliḥīn' (indeed they are among the righteous) emphasizes that righteousness is the criterion for receiving Allah's comprehensive mercy.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within Surah Al-Anbiya's section discussing various prophets and righteous servants of Allah. The surah was revealed in Mecca and focuses on affirming the unity of God and the truthfulness of the prophetic message through examples of previous prophets. This particular ayah concludes a passage honoring specific prophets who exemplified piety and obedience.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'The righteous will be in gardens (in Paradise), and the wicked will be in Hell' (Surah Al-Infitar 82:13-14). Additionally, the hadith in Sahih Muslim states that those who believed and did righteous deeds will enter gardens wherein rivers flow, which relates to the concept of Allah's mercy entering the righteous into Paradise.
Themes
Key Lesson
The ayah teaches that Allah's boundless mercy is specifically reserved for those who strive to be righteous and fulfill their obligations to Him—a reminder that true success lies not in worldly status but in maintaining integrity and devotion. For believers today, this serves as motivation to emulate the qualities of these righteous servants through sincere obedience, knowing that such commitment opens the doors to Allah's infinite compassion and eternal reward.
Related Ayahs
ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ
[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for a] cool bath and drink."
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
قَدْ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوْلَ ٱلَّتِى تُجَـٰدِلُكَ فِى زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَآ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ
Certainly has Allāh heard the speech of the one who argues [i.e., pleads] with you, [O Muḥammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allāh. And Allāh hears your dialogue; indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Seeing.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِصَاصُ فِى ٱلْقَتْلَى ۖ ٱلْحُرُّ بِٱلْحُرِّ وَٱلْعَبْدُ بِٱلْعَبْدِ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۚ فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَـٰنٍ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother [i.e., the killer] anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him [i.e., the deceased's heir or legal representative] with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.