Transliteration:( Likailaa ta'saw 'alaa maa faatakum wa laa tafrahoo bimaaa aataakum; wallaahu laa yuhibbu kulla mukhtaalin fakhoor )
"So that you do not grieve over what has passed you by, nor rejoice [78] over what He has given you. And Allah does not love any arrogant boaster [79]."
✅ [78] Balance in Emotion – Avoiding Excess in Grief or Pride
The verse teaches emotional moderation. One should not grieve over worldly loss in a way that reflects ingratitude or despair, nor should one rejoice over blessings with pride and arrogance. However, grief with patience and joy with humility and gratitude are acts of devotion, not forbidden. Therefore, this verse does not contradict “Therefore let them rejoice” (Surah Yunus: 58), which refers to spiritual joy, not prideful celebration.
✅ [79] Arrogance Invites Divine Displeasure
When Allah says He does not love the arrogant boaster, it means He is displeased with them. Pride in one’s status, wealth, or achievements without recognizing Allah’s favor is a sign of spiritual disease. True believers attribute all success to Allah and remain humble.
The tafsir of Surah Hadid verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hadid ayat 22 which provides the complete commentary from verse 22 through 24.
(57:23) (We do so) that you may not grieve over[42] the loss you suffer, nor exult over what He gave you. Allah does not love the vainglorious, the boastful,
42. In order to understand why this has been said in that context, one should keep in mind the conditions through which the Muslims were passing at the time this Surah was revealed. An ever present danger of attack by the enemy, battles in quick succession, a state of constant siege, hardships caused by economic boycott by the disbelievers, persecution of the converts to Islam everywhere in Arabia, these were the conditions that the Muslims were confronted with at that time. The disbelievers looked upon these as a proof of the Muslims having been forsaken and rejected, and the hypocrites took these as a confirmation of their own suspicions and doubts. As for the sincere Muslims, they were facing these bravely and resolutely, yet the excess of hardship and suffering would sometimes become trying even for them. So, the Muslims are being consoled, as if to say: No affliction, God forbid, has befallen you without the knowledge of your Lord. Whatever you are experiencing is according to the pre-ordained scheme of Allah, which is already recorded in the writ of destiny. And you are being made to pass through these trials and tribulations for the sake of your own training for the great service that Allah wills to take from you. If you are made to attain to success without passing through these hardships, weaknesses will remain in your character due to which you will neither be able to digest power and authority nor withstand the tempests and furies of falsehood.
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