Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Muddaththir, Ayah 38
كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
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(Every soul) every disbelieving soul (is a pledge) in the Fire for eternity (for its own deeds) which it has earned in its state of disbelief;
Related Hadiths
Sunan Ibn Majah#2147Hasan
“The soul of the believer is attached to his debt until it is paid off.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2455Da'if
" A man shall be with whoever he loves, and for him shall be what he has earned."
Narrated by Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1080Hasan
The Messenger of Allah said: "The believer's soul is suspended by his debt until it is settled for him."
Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1081Da'if
The Messenger of Allah said: "The believer's soul is suspended by his debt until it is settled for him."
Narrated by (Another chain) Abu Hurairah narrated that:
Sahih Muslim#6544Sahih
Souls are troops collected together and those who familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where these come) would have affinity, with one another (in the world) and those amongst them who opp...
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Saying:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
Every soul is held to ransom by what it earns it is ransomed and requited for its deeds with the Fire