يُثَبِّتُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ۚ وَيَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ 27
Translations
Allāh keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allāh sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allāh does what He wills.
Transliteration
Yuthabbitu-llahu alladhina amanu bil-qawli-ththabiti fi-l-hayati-d-dunya wa-fi-l-akhirah; wa-yudillu-llahu adh-dhalimin; wa-yafa'alu-llahu ma yasha'
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah firmly establishes believers in their faith with unwavering conviction (al-qawl al-thaabit) in both this worldly life and the afterlife, while allowing the wrongdoers to stray from the right path. Ibn Kathir explains that 'the firm word' refers to the testimony of faith (shahada) and righteous speech rooted in knowledge, which Allah uses to strengthen the hearts of believers against doubts and temptations. This ayah emphasizes Allah's mercy toward the faithful and His justice in allowing the unjust to remain in misguidance as a consequence of their own choices.
Revelation Context
Revealed in Mecca during the early period of Islam when believers faced severe persecution and doubts about their faith. The surah addresses the struggle of believers who questioned whether they would be granted victory, and this ayah reassures them that Allah grants steadfastness to those who believe genuinely, both in the trials of this world and in standing before Him in the afterlife.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Verily, Allah does not judge you by your bodies and wealth, but He judges by your hearts and deeds.' (Sahih Muslim 2564). Also relevant: 'The strongest among you in my ummah is the one who is strongest in faith.' (Tirmidhi)
Themes
Key Lesson
True faith requires not merely intellectual assent but a firm, unwavering conviction rooted in the heart that sustains believers through life's trials and doubts. This ayah teaches that seeking Allah's help in strengthening our faith and maintaining righteous speech is essential, as steadfastness is ultimately a gift from Allah granted to those who sincerely believe.
Related Ayahs
جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ
[It is] Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the settlement.
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ دَآئِبَيْنِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ
And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day.
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ أَنجَىٰكُم مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ وَيُذَبِّحُونَ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ
And [recall, O Children of Israel], when Moses said to his people, "Remember the favor of Allāh upon you when He saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who were afflicting you with the worst torment and were slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْفُلْكَ لِتَجْرِىَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرَ
It is Allāh who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers.