Transliteration:( Fastajaaba lahum Rabbuhum annee laaa Udee'u 'amala 'aamilim minkum min zakarin aw unsaa ba'dukum min ba'din fal lazeena haajaroo wa ukhrijoo min diyaarihim wa oozoo fee sabeelee wa qaataloo wa qutiloo la ukaffiranna 'anhum saiyi aatihim wa la udkhilanna hum Jannnatin tajree min tahtihal anhaaru sawaabam min 'indil laah; wallaahu 'indahoo husnus sawaab )
“Then their Lord heard their supplication [444]: ‘I do not waste the work of any worker among you, whether male or female [445]; you are from one another. So those who emigrated and were driven out of their homes, and who were harmed in My cause and fought and were killed, I will certainly remove from them their evil deeds [446] and admit them to gardens under which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah; and the best reward is with Allah.’” [448]
This verse is a divine response to the humble and heartfelt prayers of the believers mentioned in the preceding verses.
It shows that Allah hears the sincere du‘a of His servants and answers it with justice and compassion. The acceptance is not delayed or ignored; it is registered and fulfilled perfectly.
Allah makes it explicitly clear:
“I do not waste the work of any worker among you, whether male or female.”
This affirms that:
Gender does not affect divine reward—both men and women are equal in spiritual merit.
Everyone is created from one another, sharing the same human dignity and responsibility.
No good deed goes unnoticed or unrewarded, regardless of the person’s status, gender, or strength.
The verse mentions specific groups who will be specially rewarded:
Those who emigrated (migrated for Allah’s cause)
Those who were expelled from their homes
Those who were persecuted
Those who fought and were martyred in the path of Allah
For such people, Allah promises:
The removal of their sins, and
Entry into Paradise beneath which rivers flow—a symbol of eternal peace, comfort, and luxury.
This verse is a source of great hope for all who sacrifice for their faith.
The verse concludes with the statement:
“…and the best reward is with Allah.”
It teaches us that:
Whatever reward Allah gives is far greater than anything one could earn or imagine.
It is not just a repayment for deeds—it is a divine favor and a mercy, beyond what our actions deserve.
This verse encapsulates the dignity of sacrifice, the equality of believers, and the grace of divine reward.
195. So their Lord accepted of them (their supplication and answered them), “Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You are (members) one of another, so those who emigrated and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My cause, and who fought and were killed (in My cause), verily, I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise); a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards.”
Allah said,
(So their Lord accepted of them), answered their invocation. Sa`id bin Mansur recorded that Salamah, a man from the family of Umm Salamah said, “Umm Salamah said, `O Messenger of Allah! Allah does not mention women in connection with Hijrah (Migration).’ Allah sent down the Ayah,
(So their Lord accepted of them (their supplication and answered them), “Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female.)
The Ansar say that Umm Salamah was the first woman to migrate to them.” Al-Hakim collected this Hadith in his Mustadrak, and said, “It is Sahih according to the criteria of Al-Bukhari but they ﴿Al-Bukhari and Muslim﴾ did not collect it”.
Allah’s statement,
(“Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female,) explains the type of answer Allah gave them, stating that no deed of any person is ever lost with Him. Rather, He will completely reward each person for his or her good deeds. Allah’s statement,
(You are (members) one of another) means, you are all equal in relation to gaining My reward. Therefore,
(those who emigrated), by leaving the land of Shirk and migrating to the land of faith, leaving behind their loved ones, brethren, friends and neighbors,
(and were driven out from their homes), when the Mushriks tormented them and forced them to migrate,
(and suffered harm in My cause), for their only wrong, to the people, was that they believed in Allah Alone. In similar Ayat, Allah said,
(and have driven out the Messenger and yourselves because you believe in Allah your Lord!) ﴿60:1﴾, and,
(And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the Almighty, Worthy of all praise!)
. Allah’s statement,
(and who fought and were killed (in My cause),) ﴿3:195﴾ refers to the highest rank there is, that one fights in the cause of Allah and dies in the process, with his face covered in dust and blood. It is recorded in the Sahih that a man said,
(‘O Messenger of Allah! If I was killed in Allah’s cause, observing patience, awaiting Allah’s reward, attacking, not retreating, would Allah forgive my sins’ The Prophet said, `Yes.’ The Prophet then asked the man, `What did you ask’ When the man repeated the question, the Prophet said, `Yes, except for the debt, for Jibril conveyed this to me right now’.)
This is why Allah said here,
(verily, I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow), within Paradise, where there are rivers of various drinks: milk, honey, wine and fresh water. There is what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard and no heart has ever imagined ﴿of delights in Paradise﴾. Allah’s statement,
(a reward from Allah) testifies to His might, for the Mighty and Most Great only gives tremendous rewards. Allah’s statement,
(and with Allah is the best of rewards.”) for those who perform good deeds.
(3:195) Their Lord answered the Prayer thus: “I will not suffer the work of any of you, whether male or female, to go to waste; each of you is from the other.[139] Those who emigrated and were driven out from their homesteads and were persecuted in My cause, and who fought and were slain, indeed I shall wipe out their evil deeds from them and shall certainly admit them to the gardens beneath which rivers flow.” This is their reward with their Lord; and with Allah lies the best reward.[140]
139. All humans are equal in the sight of God. God does not have separate criteria for judging the male and the female, the master and the slave, the high and the low.
140. It is reported that some non-Muslims came to the Prophet and said that Moses had produced his staff and had been endowed with the miracle of the shining hand see (Surah Al-Aaraf, ayat 108); (Surah TaHa, ayat 22), and that Jesus restored sight to the blind and cured the lepers. Other Prophets had also been granted miracles. What miracles, they enquired, could the Prophet perform? In response the Prophet recited all the verses from (Surah Al-Imran, ayat 190) to the end of this surah, adding that that was what he had brought.
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