# 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 46 - **Surah:** 41. Surah Fussilat (Explained in detail) — سورة فصلت - **Verse:** 46 / 54 · **Juz:** 24 · **Mushaf page:** 480 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-46 ## Arabic مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً فَلِنَفْسِه۪ وَمَنْ اَسَٓاءَ فَعَلَيْهَاۜ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِ ## Transcription Man AAamila salihanfalinafsihi waman asaa faAAalayha wamarabbuka bithallamin lilAAabeed ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Whoever acts rightly, it is to his own good. Whoever does evil, it is to his detriment. Your Lord does not wrong His slaves. ### Progressive Muslims Whoever does good works does so for his own soul, and whoever works evil shall have the same. Your Lord does not wrong the servants. ### Shabbir Ahmed (The Revelation that shows mankind how to grow their 'Self'. ) Whoever does good to others does good to his own 'Self', and whoever causes imbalance in the lives of others, hurts his own 'Self'. And your Lord is never unjust to His servants. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Whoso works righteousness, it is for his soul; and whoso does evil, it is against it; and thy Lord is not unjust to the servants. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Whoever does good works does so for his own soul, and whoever works evil shall have the same. Your Lord does not wrong the servants. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Whoever works righteousness does so for his own good, and whoever works evil does so to his own detriment. Your Lord is never unjust towards the people. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Whoever does good does so for himself, and whoever does wrong bears the guilt thereof. Your Lord does no wrong to His creatures. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Whoever does righteousness - it is for his [own] soul; and whoever does evil [does so] against it. And your Lord is not ever unjust to [His] servants. ### Muhammad Asad WHOEVER does what is just and right, does so for his own good; and whoever does evil, does so to his own hurt: and never does God do the least wrong to His creatures. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Whoso doeth right it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong it is against it. And thy Lord is not at all a tyrant to His slaves. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Whoever does good, does so to his own benefit; and whoever does evil, will suffer its evil consequence. Your Lord does no wrong to His servants.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] That is, your Lord can never be so unjust as to let go to waste the good deeds of a good man and fail to punish the evil-doers for their evil. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab He who imprints his deeds with wisdom and piety, advantages himself of spiritual privileges, and he who weds himself to evil, invites his own detriment and loss, and never is Allah, your Creator, unjust to His servants. ### Bijan Moeinian If you do a good deed, God will reward you and if you do an evil deed, you will bear its consequences. God is not so unjust as to let go to waste the good deeds and not punish the evil doers. ### Al-Hilali & Khan Whosoever does righteous good deed, it is for (the benefit of) his ownself; and whosoever does evil, it is against his ownself. And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) slaves.[1] ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the least) to His Servants. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Whoever does good, it is to their own benefit. And whoever does evil, it is to their own loss. Your Lord is never unjust to ˹His˺ creation. ### Taqi Usmani If someone acts righteously, he does so for the benefit of his own soul, and if someone commits evil, he does so against it. Your Lord is not unjust to His servants. ### Abdul Haleem Whoever does good does it for his own soul and whoever does evil does it against his own soul: your Lord is never unjust to His creatures. ### Arthur John Arberry Whoso does righteousness, it is to his own gain, and whoso does evil, it is to his own loss. Thy Lord wrongs not His servants. ### E. Henry Palmer Whoso does right it is for his soul, and whoso does evil it is against it, for thy Lord is not unjust towards His servants. ### Hamid S. Aziz Whoever does good, it is for the good his own soul, and whoever does wrong, it is against it; and your Lord is not in the least unjust (or tyrannical) to His servants. ### Mahmoud Ghali Whoever does righteous (deeds), it is for himself; and whoever does odious (deeds), then it is against it; (The self) and in no way is your Lord in the least unjust to (His) slaves. ### George Sale He who doth right, doth it to the advantage of his own soul; and he who doth evil, doth it against the same: For thy Lord is not unjust towards his servants. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Anyone who acts righteous good deeds helps his own soul; Anyone who works evil, it is against his own soul. And your Lord is never unjust (in the least) to his servants. ### Amatul Rahman Omar He that does right, does it for the good of his own soul, and he that does evil, it shall recoil on him. And your Lord is the least unjust to (His) servants. ### Ali Quli Qarai Whoever acts righteously, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is to its detriment, and your Lord is not tyrannical to the servants. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Kim imanın gereğini uygularsa, yararı kendi nefsi içindir! Kim de kötülük işlerse, kendi aleyhinedir. Rabbin, kullarına zulmedici değildir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Kim salih bir amelde bulunursa, kendi lehinedir, kim de kötülük ederse, o da kendi aleyhinedir. Senin Rabbin, kullara zulmedici değildir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Kim iyi bir iş yaparsa kendi yararına, kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi zararınadır. Rabbin, kullarına hiçbir haksızlık yapmaz. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Kim iyi bir iş yaparsa kendi lehinedir. Kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi aleyhinedir. Rabbin, kullara (zerre kadar) zulmedici değildir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali İyi iş yapan kendine, kötü yapan yine kendinedir, yoksa rabbın kullara zulümkar değildir ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) İyi iş yapan kendi yararına, kötü yapan da kendi zararına yapmıştır. Yoksa Rabbin, kullara zulmeden değildir. ### Gültekin Onan Kim salih bir amelde bulunursa, kendi lehinedir, kim de kötülük ederse, o da kendi aleyhinedir. Senin rabbin, kullara zulmedici değildir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Kim iyi amel (ve hareket) ederse (bu), kendi lehine, kim de kötülük ederse bu da kendi aleyhinedir. (Yoksa) Rabbin kullarına (zerrece) zulümkar değildir. ### İbni Kesir Kim, salih amel işlerse; kendi lehinedir. Kim de kötülük yaparsa; kendi aleyhinedir. Ve Rabbın; kullarına zulmedici değildir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Kim doğru ve yararlı bir iş yaparsa, kendi iyiliği için yapmış olur ve kim de kötülük işlerse kendi aleyhine işlemiş olur. Allah hiçbir zaman kullarına haksızlık yapmaz. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Kim doğru olanı yaparsa, kendisi içindir. Kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi aleyhinedir. Rabbin, kullara asla zulmedici değildir. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Kim iyi iş yaparsa yararı kendisinedir ve kim kötülük yaparsa zararı kendisinedir. Rabbin kullara zulmedici değildir. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Kim hayra ve barışa yönelik bir iş yaparsa kendi lehinedir. Kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi aleyhinedir. Rabbin, kullara asla zulmetmez. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Kim Allah'ı razı edecek iş işlerse kendi lehine olur; kim de kötülük işlerse kendi aleyhine olur: Rabbinin kullarına zulmetme ihtimali asla bulunmamaktadır. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Kim salihatı[1] yaparsa kendisi için yapmış olur. Kim de bir kötülük yaparsa, kötülüğü kendi aleyhinedir. Senin Rabb'in kullarına asla haksızlık yapmaz. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bozuk olan şeyi düzeltmek, düzelticilik yapmak, yapıcı olmak, düzeltmeye yönlendirmek, teşvik etmek. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Kim erdemli edimler yaparsa, kendi iyiliği için yapmış olur. Ve kim kötülük yaparsa, kendi yitimine yönelik yapmış olur. Çünkü Efendin, kullarına haksızlık yapmaz. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali İyi işler yapan kendi için yapar. Kötülük yapan da kendi aleyhine yapar. Senin Sahibin kullarına yanlış yapmaz. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Kim iyi bir iş yaparsa (bu) kendi lehinedir. Kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi aleyhinedir.[1] Rabbin kullara asla haksızlık edici değildir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu mesaj Bakara 2:134, 141, 272, 286, En‘âm 6:52, 164, İsrâ 17:13-15, Lokmân 31:33, Fâtır 35:18, Zümer 39:7, Câsiye 45:15, Necm 53:38-39 ve Zilzâl 99:7-8. ayetlerle birlikte okunmalıdır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Kim salihatı yaparsa kendisi için yapmış olur. Kim de bir kötülük yaparsa, kötülüğü kendisi içindir. Senin Rabb'in kullarına asla haksızlık yapmaz. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Kim salihatı[1] yaparsa kendisi için yapmış olur. Kim de bir kötülük yaparsa, kötülüğü kendisi içindir. Senin Rabb'in kullarına asla haksızlık yapmaz. _Footnotes_ - [1] "İman edip, salihatı yapanlar" terkibini "iman edip iyi işler yapanlar" diye çevirmek doğru değildir. Salihat, davranış yolu ile bütünüyle dışa yansıyan imandır. Salihat, bozgunculuk ve kötülükle mücadele etmek, bozuk olan şeyi düzeltmeye çalışmak, yapıcı olmak, iyi olmak ve iyiye yönlendirmek demektir. Bu kelimenin karşıtı "seyyiat" yani kötülük ve "fesad" yani bozgunculuk kelimeleridir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Kim iyi iş yaparsa kendisi için yapar, kim de kötülük yaparsa kendi aleyhine yapar[1]. Senin Rabbin kullarına asla haksızlık etmez[2]. _Footnotes_ - [1] [Rum 30/44,](https://quran.so/30/44) [Casiye 45/15.](https://quran.so/45/15) - [2] [Al-i İmran 3/182,](https://quran.so/3/182) [Nisa 4/40,](https://quran.so/4/40) [Enfal 8/51,](https://quran.so/8/51) [Hac 22/10,](https://quran.so/22/10) [Kaf 50/29.](https://quran.so/50/29) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | مَّنْ — man | Whoever | — | | 2 | عَمِلَ — ʿamila | does | عمل — Ayn-Mim-Lam | | 3 | صَـٰلِحًۭا — ṣāliḥan | righteous deeds | صلح — Sad-Lam-Ha | | 4 | فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ — falinafsihi | then it is for his soul | نفس — Nun-Fe-Sin | | 5 | وَمَنْ — waman | and whoever | — | | 6 | أَسَآءَ — asāa | does evil | سوا — Sin-Vav-Elif | | 7 | فَعَلَيْهَا ۗ — faʿalayhā | then it is against it | — | | 8 | وَمَا — wamā | And not | — | | 9 | رَبُّكَ — rabbuka | (is) your Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba | | 10 | بِظَلَّـٰمٍۢ — biẓallāmin | unjust | ظلم — Zay-Lam-Mim | | 11 | لِّلْعَبِيدِ — lil'ʿabīdi | to His slaves | عبد — Ayn-Be-Dal | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-45.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-47.md Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.