Surah Sad Ayat 28 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 28
Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?
Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?
Shall We then treat alike those that believe and act righteously and those that create mischief on earth? Or treat alike the God-fearing and the wicked?
Shall We treat those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, as Mufsidun (those who associate partners in worship with Allah and commit crimes) on earth? Or shall We treat the Muttaqun (pious – see V. 2:2), as the Fujjar (criminals, disbelievers, wicked, etc)?
Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?
Or even shall We make the ones who have believed and done deeds of righteousness as the corruptors in the earth, or even shall We make the pious as the constantly impious?
but would We treat those who believe and do good deeds and those who spread corruption on earth as equal? Would We treat those who are aware of God and those who recklessly break all bounds in the same way?
کیا ہم ان لوگوں کو جو ایمان ﻻئے اور نیک عمل کیے ان کے برابر کر دیں گے جو (ہمیشہ) زمین میں فساد مچاتے رہے، یا پرہیزگاروں کو بدکاروں جیسا کر دینگے؟
Quran 38 Verse 28 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Sad ayat 28, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(38:28) Shall We then treat alike those that believe and act righteously and those that create mischief on earth? Or treat alike the God-fearing and the wicked?[30]
30. That is, do you think it is reasonable and fair that both the pious and the wicked should be treated alike in the end? Do you regard this concept as satisfying that the pious man should not get any reward for his piety and the wrongdoer should not receive any punishment for his sins? Obviously, if there is to be no Hereafter, and there is to be no accountability and no rewards and no punishments for human acts, it negates both Allah’s wisdom and His justice, and the entire order of the Universe becomes a blind order. On this assumption there remains no motive for doing good and no deterrent against evil. God forbid, if the Godhead of God should be such a lawless kingdom, the one who leads a pious life in the face of all kinds of hardships in the world and endeavors to reform the people, would be a foolish person, and the one who gains benefits by committing all kinds of excesses and enjoys sinful pleasures of life, would be a wise man.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 27 which provides the complete commentary from verse 27 through 29.
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