Embracing Qadar (Destiny) with Humility and Contentment

Al-Hadid — Verses 22–23 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ٢٢

No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah.

مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ
No calamity befalls
فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ
on the earth or in yourselves
إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ
but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees
مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَا ۚ
before We bring it into existence
إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
Verily, that is easy for Allah

لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَا آتَاكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ ٢٣

In order that you may not be sad over matters that you fail to get, nor rejoice because of that which has been given to you. And Allah likes not prideful boasters.

لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا
In order that you may not be sad
عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ
over matters that you fail to get
وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا
nor rejoice
بِمَا آتَاكُمْ ۗ
because of that which has been given to you
وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ
And Allah likes not
كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ
prideful boasters