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Surah An-Nisa, Verse 158

سورة النساء، الآية ١٥٨

4:158 Juz 6 Hizb 11 Page 103 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 4:158

بَل رَّفَعَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا ۝١٥٨

Transliteration

bal rafaʿahu l-lahu ilayhi wakāna l-lahu ʿazīzan ḥakīman

Translation

Rather, Allāh raised him to Himself. And ever is Allāh Exalted in Might and Wise.

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Verse 158 of Surah An-Nisa (4:158), a Medinan surah, is in juz 6, on page 103 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 158

Al-Mukhtasar

Instead, Allah saved Jesus from their plot and raised him in body and spirit to Himself. Allah is Mighty in His dominion and nothing can overpower Him. He is Wise in His planning, decisions and laws.

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Other translations of verse 158

Rather, Allah raised him up to Himself106, and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

Notes

[106] To Heaven.

But Allâh raised him [‘Îsâ (Jesus)] up (with his body and soul) unto Himself (and he عليه السلام is in the heavens). And Allâh is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise.

But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.

Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;-

Nay! Allah took him up to Himself; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

No indeed, Allah raised him up to Him; and Allah has been Ever-Mighty, Ever-Wise.

Verse 158 word by word

  1. بَل bal Nay
  2. رَّفَعَهُ rafaʿahu he was raised ر ف ع
  3. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu (by) Allah
  4. إِلَيْهِ ilayhi towards Him
  5. وَكَانَ wakāna And is ك و ن
  6. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
  7. عَزِيزًا ʿazīzan All-Mighty ع ز ز
  8. حَكِيمًا ḥakīman All-Wise ح ك م

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2222

By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pig, and abolish Jizyah (protection tax imposed on non-Muslims living under Muslim rule), and the wealth will be abundant to such an extent that no one will accept it

"By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pig, and abolish Jizyah (protection tax imposed on non-Muslims living under Muslim rule), and the wealth will be abundant to such an extent that no one will accept…

لَيُوشِكَنَّ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا فَيَكْسِرَ الصَّلِيبَ، وَيَقْتُلَ الْخِنْزِيرَ، وَيَضَعَ الْجِزْيَةَ، وَيَفِيضَ الْمَالُ حَتَّى لاَ يَقْبَلَهُ أَحَدٌ ‏"

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2476

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).

لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا، فَيَكْسِرَ الصَّلِيبَ، وَيَقْتُلَ الْخِنْزِيرَ، وَيَضَعَ الْجِزْيَةَ، وَيَفِيضَ الْمَالُ حَتَّى لاَ يَقْبَلَهُ أَحَدٌ ‏"

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  • Al-Fath 48:19

    وَمَغَانِمَ كَثِيرَةً يَأْخُذُونَهَا وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

    And much war booty which they will take. And ever is Allāh Exalted in Might and Wise.

  • An-Nisa 4:165

    رُّسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ حُجَّةٌۢ بَعْدَ ٱلرُّسُلِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

    [We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allāh after the messengers. And ever is Allāh Exalted in Might and Wise.

  • Al-Fath 48:7

    وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

    And to Allāh belong the soldiers of the heavens and the earth. And ever is Allāh Exalted in Might and Wise.

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