Surah Luqman — Verse 23

Word Meanings:

• لَا يَحْزُنكَ – Do not let it grieve you or cause you sorrow.
• مَرْجِعُهُمْ – Their return and final destination.
• فَنُنَبِّئُهُم – Then We will inform them and make known to them.
• بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ – What lies within the breasts (hearts), i.e., the innermost secrets and intentions.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O Messenger of Allah, if someone chooses disbelief after the truth has been made clear to them, do not let their rejection weigh heavily upon your heart. You have fulfilled your noble duty — you delivered the message with sincerity and conveyed the guidance entrusted to you. Their disbelief does not harm you in the least, nor does it diminish the truth you brought.

Their ultimate destination is not in your hands — it is to Allah alone that they shall return, whether in this life or the Hereafter. On that Day, Allah will lay bare everything they did in this world: every word, every deed, every hidden intention. He will confront them with the reality of their actions — the evil they committed, the truth they rejected, and the arrogance they displayed — and then He will recompense them with perfect justice.

Indeed, Allah knows what is concealed within the hearts and what lies hidden in the depths of the chest. Nothing escapes His knowledge — not a fleeting thought, not a secret intention, not even the whisper of the soul. He knows the disbelief that lingers in their hearts and the preference they gave to obeying Satan over obeying their Lord.

So take comfort, dear believer, in this profound truth: your duty is only to convey, and the judgment belongs to Allah alone. Let this verse fill your heart with tranquility and your soul with certainty. For the One who knows all secrets is the One who will settle all accounts — and His justice is absolute, His wisdom is perfect, and His promise is true. So do not grieve over those who turn away; rather, focus on your own steadfastness, and trust that Allah's reckoning is near and His recompense is certain.