وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا 80
Translations
And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.
Transliteration
Wa narithuhu ma yaqolu wa ya'tinana fardan
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to how a person inherits the deeds and words they have spoken during their lifetime, and they will come before Allah alone on the Day of Judgment without any worldly possessions or companions. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that this means the consequences of one's speech and actions follow them into the afterlife, while Al-Qurtubi emphasizes that 'fardan' (alone) highlights the solitude of standing before Allah, where neither wealth nor family can intercede unless by His permission.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Maryam within a passage discussing the Day of Judgment and resurrection. The surah was revealed in Mecca during a period of intense persecution, and this ayah contextualizes the reality of the afterlife to strengthen believers' conviction that only righteous deeds matter, not material possessions or social status in this world.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three: a continuous charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them' (Sahih Muslim 1631). Additionally, the hadith about the Day of Judgment states: 'A man's feet will not move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about his life and how he spent it' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2417).
Themes
Key Lesson
Every word we speak and action we take has eternal consequences that will follow us to the afterlife; therefore, believers should be mindful of their speech and conduct, knowing they will stand alone before Allah answerable for their deeds. This should motivate conscientious living focused on righteousness rather than material accumulation.
Related Ayahs
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
And that his effort is going to be seen -
فَأَعْقَبَهُمْ نِفَاقًا فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَهُۥ بِمَآ أَخْلَفُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا وَعَدُوهُ وَبِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْذِبُونَ
So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him - because they failed Allāh in what they promised Him and because they [habitually] used to lie.
يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُونَ
He punishes whom He wills and has mercy upon whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned.
يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مَعَهُمْ إِذْ يُبَيِّتُونَ مَا لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطًا
They conceal [their evil intentions and deeds] from the people, but they cannot conceal [them] from Allāh, and He is with them [in His knowledge] when they spend the night in such as He does not accept of speech. And ever is Allāh, of what they do, encompassing.