تِلْكَ ٱلدَّارُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۚ وَٱلْعَـٰقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ 83
Translations
That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous.
Transliteration
Tilka al-dāru al-ākhiratu naj'aluhā lilladhīna lā yurīdūna 'uluwwan fī al-ardi wa lā fasādan. Wa al-'āqibatu lilmuttaqīn.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah emphasizes that the eternal home of Paradise is reserved exclusively for those who neither seek dominance and arrogance on earth nor spread corruption. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi note that this verse contrasts the fate of those with humble, righteous hearts against those who pursue worldly power and tyranny, culminating in the principle that ultimate victory and good outcome belong only to the God-fearing. The ayah directly follows the story of Qarun, serving as a powerful moral conclusion that highlights how true success is measured not by earthly wealth or status but by piety and moral rectitude.
Revelation Context
This ayah concludes the narrative of Qarun (Korah) in Surah Al-Qasas, which illustrates the fate of one who became arrogant despite his great wealth and oppressed his people. The verse provides the thematic resolution by contrasting Qarun's corruption and tyranny with the ultimate reward reserved for the humble and righteous, reinforcing the surah's broader message about divine justice across generations.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim (2865): The Prophet ﷺ said, 'The best of you are those with the best character (akhlāq).' This relates to the emphasis on avoiding arrogance and corruption. Also relevant: Sunan Ibn Majah (4152) where the Prophet warned against pride, stating that arrogance prevents entry into Paradise.
Themes
Key Lesson
True success and eternal reward are not determined by wealth, power, or social dominance, but by maintaining humility, avoiding corruption, and cultivating taqwa (God-consciousness). Believers should prioritize moral integrity and spiritual development over worldly status, trusting that Allah grants final victory only to those who practice genuine piety.
Related Ayahs
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍۭ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيشَتَهَا ۖ فَتِلْكَ مَسَـٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَن مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۖ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ
And how many a city have We destroyed that was insolent in its [way of] living, and those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly. And it is We who were the inheritors.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُوتِىَ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ قَالُوا۟ سِحْرَانِ تَظَـٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَـٰفِرُونَ
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."
وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَآءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ أُمَّةً مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ يَسْقُونَ وَوَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمُ ٱمْرَأَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِ ۖ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَا ۖ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِى حَتَّىٰ يُصْدِرَ ٱلرِّعَآءُ ۖ وَأَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ
And when he came to the water [i.e., well] of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women holding back [their flocks]. He said, "What is your circumstance?" They said, "We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."
وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ ۖ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.