Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 23 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 23
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
It is indeed We Who grant life and cause death and it is We who shall be the sole Inheritors of all.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
And surely We, Ever We, indeed give life and make to die, and We are the inheritors.
It is We who give life and death; it is We who inherit [everything].
ہم ہی جلاتے اور مارتے ہیں اور ہم ہی (بالﺂخر) وارث ہیں
Quran 15 Verse 23 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Hijr ayat 23, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(15:23) It is indeed We Who grant life and cause death and it is We who shall be the sole Inheritors of all.[15]
15. It is to impress this: Your worldly life and all you possess are transitory and temporary, and Allah alone is Eternal. Your end shall come sooner or later, and you shall leave everything behind in this world, which will again become a part of Our treasure.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Hijr verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hijr ayat 21 which provides the complete commentary from verse 21 through 25.
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