يَوْمَئِذٍ يُوَفِّيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ دِينَهُمُ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ ٱلْمُبِينُ 25
Translations
That Day, Allāh will pay them in full their true [i.e., deserved] recompense, and they will know that it is Allāh who is the manifest Truth [i.e., perfect in justice].
Transliteration
Yawma-idhin yuwaff-ihimullahu dina-hum al-haqq wa ya'lamun anna-allah huwa al-haqq al-mubin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the Day of Judgment when Allah will give each person their due recompense with perfect justice and truth. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse emphasizes that on that day, the falsehood of disbelievers and the truth of believers will become undeniably clear, and all creation will recognize Allah as the Manifest Truth. The phrase 'dina-hum al-haqq' (their due recompense in truth) indicates that Allah's judgment will be absolutely just, with no oppression or error whatsoever.
Revelation Context
This ayah concludes Surah An-Nur's passage on the false accusation against Aisha (the incident of ifk). It appears within the broader context of discussing divine justice and the consequences of slander, affirming that ultimately all hidden matters and false accusations will be revealed on the Day of Judgment when Allah's perfect justice manifests.
Related Hadiths
The concept relates to the hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'On the Day of Judgment, the believer will find the reward of his deeds, and the disbeliever will find the punishment.' Also relevant is the hadith in Sahih Bukhari about how people's deeds will be presented to Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that despite worldly injustices and false accusations, Allah's perfect justice on the Day of Judgment is certain and inescapable. It should inspire Muslims to maintain integrity, trust in Allah's ultimate fairness, and understand that all hidden truths will eventually be revealed before the Manifest Truth itself.
Related Ayahs
فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
So today [i.e., the Day of Judgement] no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
وَذَٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى ظَنَنتُم بِرَبِّكُمْ أَرْدَىٰكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم مِّنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ
And that was your assumption which you assumed about your Lord. It has brought you to ruin, and you have become among the losers."
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ مَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
For those their refuge will be the Fire because of what they used to earn.
وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes, but the word [i.e., decree] of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers."