Verse 83 Surah Al-Qasas
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah, The Most High, said:
تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا ۚ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness in the earth or corruption. And the good end is for the pious ones. [28:83]
تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ
“That home of the hereafter” – Meaning Paradise.
نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ
“We shall assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth”.
Saeed Ibn Jubair said: “It is (those who do not desire) transgression”.
Ad-Dahhaak said: “It is (those who do not desire) oppression”.
Yahyah Ibn Sallam said: “It is (those who do not desire) shirk” and Muqatil said: “It is (those who do not desire to be) haughty by rejecting Iman”.
وَلَا فَسَادًا
“or corruption”.
Ikrimah said: “It is (those who do not desire) disobedience (to Allah and His Messenger)”.
Ibn Sa’ib said: “It is (those who do not) call to the worship of other than Allah”.
وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِين
“And the good end is for the pious ones”- Meaning, they will have a praiseworthy end.
An Excerpt from Zad Al-Maseer Maseer Fee Ilm at-Tafseer by Imam Ibn Al-Jawzi. Page 1074. Publisher: Daar Ibn Hazm’ 1st Edition 1423AH (2002)

