يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ 9
Translations
The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivation. And whoever believes in Allāh and does righteousness - He will remove from him his misdeeds and admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.
Transliteration
Yawma yajma'ukum li-yawmi al-jama' dhālika yawmu al-taghābun wa-man yu'min bi-Allāhi wa-ya'mal sālihan yukaffir 'anhu sayyi'ātih wa-yudkhilhu jannātin tajrī min taḥtihā al-anhār khālidīn fīhā abadan dhālika al-fawzu al-'aẓīm
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah describes the Day of Judgment (Yawm al-Jama') as the Day of Mutual Disillusion (Al-Taghabun), when the true worth of deeds will become manifest and people will regret their worldly choices. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that those who believe in Allah and perform righteous deeds will have their sins expiated and will enter eternal paradises with rivers flowing beneath them, which constitutes the greatest success (al-fawz al-adheem). The contrast emphasizes that true loss lies not in worldly deprivation but in missing eternal reward through disbelief and sin.
Revelation Context
Surah At-Taghabun is a Medinan surah focusing on themes of the Day of Judgment and the ultimate accountability of souls. This concluding verse of the surah encapsulates its central message: that despite worldly losses and gains (taghabun), the genuine measure of success is achieving Paradise through faith and righteous action. It serves as a motivational conclusion addressing believers to remain steadfast.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3895), relating to righteous deeds. Also relevant: 'Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent' (Sahih Bukhari 6018), emphasizing the link between faith and righteous action.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that genuine success is not measured by worldly gains but by faith coupled with righteous action, which leads to eternal peace and divine forgiveness. It encourages Muslims to prioritize their spiritual development and accountability before Allah, knowing that belief without deeds is incomplete, and that sincere faith inevitably manifests in virtuous conduct.