Transliteration:( Man jaaa'a bilhasanati falahoo 'ashru amsaalihaa wa man jaaa'a bissaiyi'ati falaa yujzaaa illaa mislahaa wa hum laa yuzlamoon )
"Please declare: 'Surely, My Lord has shown me the Straight Path [384], a true religion, the creed of Ebrahim, who was aloof from every falsehood and he was not a polytheist [385].'"
(Kanzul Imaan Translation)
This phrase emphasizes that the Holy Prophet ﷺ was guided directly by Allah to the Straight Path—that is, the pure and original religion prescribed by Allah. This guidance is not based on philosophy, assumptions, or cultural traditions, but on Divine revelation. The Straight Path includes correct belief (Tawheed), righteous conduct, and sincere devotion. It is the path of salvation free from innovation, distortion, and extremism.
This verse draws attention to the monotheistic legacy of Prophet Ebrahim (AS), who is honored in all Abrahamic religions. It describes him as purely devoted to Allah, free from idolatry, and aloof from falsehood. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is commanded to follow this same creed of unwavering monotheism. The purpose of invoking Prophet Ebrahim’s example is to remind the Quraysh (who claimed descent from him) that true adherence to his religion requires abandoning all forms of shirk (polytheism).
160. Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit, and whoever brings an evil deed shall have only the recompense of the like thereof, and they will not be wronged.
This Ayah explains the general Ayah;
(Whoever comes with good, then he will receive better than that.)﴿28:84﴾ There are several Hadiths that are in agreement with the apparent wording of this honorable Ayah. Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah said about his Lord,
(Your Lord is Most Merciful. Whoever intends to perform a good deed and does not do it, it will be written for him as a good deed. If he performs it, it will be written for him as ten deeds, to seven hundred, to multifold. Whoever intends to commit an evil deed, but does not do it, it will be written for him as a good deed. If he commits it, it will be written for him as a sin, unless Allah erases it. Only those who deserve destruction will be destroyed by Allah.) Al-Bukhari, Muslim and An-Nasa’i also recorded this Hadith. Ahmad also recorded that Abu Dharr said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Allah says, `Whoever performs a good deed, will have tenfold for it and more. Whoever commits a sin, then his recompense will be the same, unless I forgive. Whoever commits the earth’s fill of sins and then meets Me while associating none with Me, I will give him its fill of forgiveness. Whoever draws closer to Me by a hand’s span, I will draw closer to him by a forearm’s length. Whoever draws closer to Me by a forearm’s length, I will draw closer to him by an arm’s length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I will come to him running.’) Muslim also collected this Hadith. Know that there are three types of people who refrain from committing a sin that they intended. There are those who refrain from committing the sin because they fear Allah, and thus will have written for them a good deed as a reward. This type contains both a good intention and a good deed. In some narrations of the Sahih, Allah says about this type, “He has left the sin for My sake.” Another type does not commit the sin because of forgetfulness or being busy attending to other affairs. This type of person will neither earn a sin, nor a reward. The reason being that, this person did not intend to do good, nor commit evil. Some people abandon the sin because they were unable to commit it or due to laziness, after trying to commit it and seeking the means that help commit it. This person is just like the person who commits the sin. There is an authentic Hadith that states,
(When two Muslims meet with their swords, then the killer and the killed will be in the Fire.) They said, “O Allah’s Messenger! We know about the killer, so what about the killed” He said,
(He was eager to kill his companion.) Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Qasim At-Tabarani said that Abu Malik Al-Ash`ari said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Friday (prayer) to the next Friday (preayer), plus three more days, erase whatever was committed (of sins) between them. This is because Allah says: Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit) Abu Dharr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Whoever fasts three days every month, will have fasted all the time.) Ahmad, An-Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah recorded this Hadith, and this is Ahmad’s wording. At-Tirmidhi also recorded it with this addition;
(So Allah sent down affirmation of this statement in His Book, )
(Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten times the like thereof to his credit,)
(Therefore, a day earns ten days.) At-Tirmidhi said; “This Hadith is Hasan”. There are many other Hadiths and statements on this subject, but what we mentioned should be sufficient, Allah willing, and our trust is in Him.
(6:160) Whoever will come to Allah with a good deed shall have ten times as much, and whoever will come to Allah with an evil deed, shall be requited with no more than the like of it. They shall not be wronged.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[360]- i.e., treated unjustly.
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