Allah Asks you (31) which of your Lord’s Favors will you deny?

If you count the Favors of Allah, you could not number them

Although man wicked and unjust; however, Allah is oft-forgiving, and the most merciful

Allah asks: is the Reward of Goodness aught but Goodness?

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

In verses 55:60-61 of the Noble Quran, Allah asking mankind this question: shall the recompense of goodness be anything other than goodness? It is very logic that the reward for good is good and for evil is evil.  Then which of the favors of your lord will ye deny? Which favors of your lord will you belie?

If you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them. Indeed, Allah is forgiving and the most merciful

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Verses 55:60-61 of the Noble Quran give the question of this article and talk about it

The meanings of the verses 55:60-61

Verse 55:60 says:

Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?

Is the reward of goodness, manifested through obedience, anything but goodness?

Is the reward of he whom Allah has blessed with the profession of Allah’s divine Oneness anything but the Garden?

Verse 55:61 says:

So which of your Lord’s favors will you deny?

Which is it, of the favors of your Lord that you deny?

This question is repeated 31 times in Surah 55; such repetitions indicate the utmost importance of this question.

Can anyone answer this question?

However, the Quran gives you the answer of this important question in verses 14:34 and 16:18; they say:

If you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them.

Verily, this is because man is wicked, thankless, very unjust, very ungrateful, a wrong-doer, an ingrate and is given up to injustice and ingratitude.

However, Allah is oft-forgiving, and the most merciful.

Remember that!

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Verses 55:60-61 in different translations:

QARIB:

60) Shall the recompense of goodness be anything other than goodness?

61) Which favors of your lord will you both belie?

SHAKIR:

60) Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?

61) Which then of the bounties of your lord will you deny?

PICKTHAL:

60) Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness?

61) Which is it, of the favors of your lord, that ye deny?

YUSUFALI:

60) Is there any reward for good – other than good?

61) Then which of the favors of your lord will ye deny?

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Verse 14:34

QARIB:

if you count the blessings of Allah, you will never number them. Indeed, the human is wicked and thankless.

SHAKIR:

and he gives you of all that you ask him; and if you count Allah’s favors, you will not be able to number them; most surely man is very unjust, very ungrateful

PICKTHAL:

and he giveth you of all ye ask of him, and if ye would count the bounty of Allah ye cannot reckon it. lo! man is verily a wrong-doer, an ingrate.

YUSUFALI:

and he giveth you of all that ye ask for. but if ye count the favors of Allah, never will ye be able to number them. Verily, man is given up to injustice and ingratitude.

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Verse 16:18

QARIB:

if you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them. Indeed, Allah is forgiving and the most merciful.

SHAKIR:

and if you would count Allah’s favors, you will not be able to number them; most surely Allah is forgiving, merciful

PICKTHAL:

and if ye would count the favor of Allah ye cannot reckon it. lo! Allah is indeed forgiving, merciful.

YUSUFALI:

if ye would count up the favors of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.

Allah loves (5) those who are firm and steadfast (patient)

The Reward of the Patient at the Day of Judgment

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure, (3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him.  

In this article, Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast (patient).   In addition, the steadfast will receive a reward without measure at the Day of Judgment.

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Verse 3:146 says that Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast (patient)   Verse 39:10 says: verily the steadfast and those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure and will be recompensed in full without count at the Day of Judgment.

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Verse 3:146 in different translations

QARIB:

There has been many a prophet with whom many of the Lord have fought and they did not faint when they were smitten in the way of Allah, neither did they weaken, nor did they humble themselves, and Allah loves the patient.

SHAKIR:

And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah’s way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the patient

PICKTHAL:

And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted men who fought (beside him). they quailed not for aught that befell them in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low. Allah loveth the steadfast.

YUSUFALI:

How many of the prophets fought (in Allah’s way), and with them (fought) large bands of godly men? but they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah’s way, nor did they weaken (in will) nor give in. and Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast.

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The verse says that throughout the history of mankind, with how many prophets have there been a number of devoted men who fought beside him against scores of unbelievers.

They quailed not, the believers did not weaken for aught that befell them in the way of Allah in terms of death and injury;

It is also said that this means: how many prophets were killed alongside scores of believers, but the believers did not weaken due to that which befell them in the way of Allah – the killing of their prophets – in obedience of Allah,

Nor did they weaken; they did not lack strength to fight their enemies,

Nor were they brought low, they did not abase themselves before their enemy;

it is also said that this means: they did not surrender to their enemy.

Allah loves the steadfast in fighting their enemy alongside their Prophet.

And Allah loves the patient, during trials, meaning that He will reward them.

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This is the kind reward for the Patient at the Day of Judgment

Verse 39:10 says: verily the steadfast and those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure and will be recompensed in full without count at the Day of Judgment.

 

Verse 30:10 in different translations

QARIB:

Say: ‘My worshipers, who believe, fear your Lord. for those who do good in this world there is good and the earth of Allah is wide surely, those who are patient will be recompensed in full without count. ‘

SHAKIR:

Say: O my servants who believe! be careful of (your duty to) your Lord; for those who do good in this world is good, and Allah’s earth is spacious; only the patient will be paid back their reward in full without measure

PICKTHAL:

Say: O my bondmen who believe! Observe your duty to your Lord. For those who do good in this world there is good, and Allah’s earth is spacious. Verily the steadfast will be paid their wages without stint.

YUSUFALI:

Say: “O ye my servants who believe! Fear your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah’s earth! Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!”

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Verse 39:10 states:

Say to them, O Muhammad: O MY bondmen who believe:

Fear your Lord, that is to say,

Fear His chastisement, by being obedient to Him.

For those who are virtuous in this world, through obedience, there will be good, and that is Paradise, and God’s earth is vast, so emigrate throughout it, away from the company of disbelievers and the sight of indecencies.

Truly the steadfast, in their obedience of the LORD and in enduring whatever hardship they may be tested with, will be paid their reward in full without any reckoning’, without any measure or any scales

In other words, the verse says: Verily the steadfast in the face of misfortunes will be paid their wages and their rewards without stint and without measure or delay at the Day of Judgment.