Surah Nisa ayat 123 Tafsir Quran 4:123

﴿لَّيْسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَا أَمَانِيِّ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ ۗ مَن يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا﴾
[ النساء: 123]

4:123 Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture. Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides Allah a protector or a helper.

When the Muslims and the People of the Scripture began to pride themselves upon God’s promise the following was revealed It this matter is not dependent upon your desires nor the desires of the People of the Scripture but upon righteous deeds. Whoever does evil shall be requited for it either in the Hereafter or in this life through trials and tribulations as is stated in hadīth; and he will not find besides God that is other than Him any friend to protect him or helper to defend him against Him.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast; the hope of some reward whether merited or unmerited, peculiar to man, is a desire with expectation not according with Allahs legislative and religious code. Therefore, it is neither according to your desires O Muslims nor is it according to the desires of Ahl AL-Kitab (Jews and Christians) that Allah proceeds. He who commits himself to an evil line of conduct shall be punished for it and suffer for his offence; he shall not find besides Allah a tutelary guardian nor can anyone afford him help

( It will not be in accordance with your desires ) it is not as you desire, O believers, that no harm shall come to you after you have accepted the faith, ( nor the desires of the People of the Scripture ) nor is it as the people of the Book desire when they say: whatever sins we commit during the day will be forgiven at night, and whatever sins we commit during the night will be forgiven in the day. ( He who doeth wrong ) evil ( will have the recompense thereof ) the believers will be recompensed in this world or after death before entering Paradise, and the unbelievers in the Hereafter before entering hell, ( and will not find against Allah ) against the torment of Allah ( any protecting friend ) any relative to benefit him ( or helper ) to save him from the torment.

It will not be in accordance with your desires (Muslims), nor those of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), whosoever works evil, will have the recompense thereof, and he will not find any protector or helper besides Allah.

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