Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Kahf, Ayah 44

Al-Kahf · Ayah 44 · View Ayah
هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًۭا
There the authority is [completely] for Allah, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

There that is on the Day of Resurrection all protection walāya; if read wilāya then it means ‘sovereignty’ belongs to God the True if read as al-haqqu then it is as an adjective qualifying walāya or wilāya or if read as al-haqqi then it is an attribute of God’s Majesty. He is better at rewarding than the rewarding of any person other than Him if such a person were in a position to reward; and best in consequence read ‘uquban or ‘uqban He is best in terms of the consequence for believers both thawāban ‘rewarding’ and ‘uqban ‘consequence’ are in the accusative for the purpose of specification.

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(In this case is protection only from Allah) i.e. on the Day of Judgement, dominion and sovereignty belong only to Allah, (the True) the Just. (He is best for reward) He is the best of those who reward, (and best for consequence) and the One who gives the best outcome.

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