Transliteration:( Am naj'alul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kalmufisdeena fil ardi am naj'alul muttaqeena kalfujjaar )
"Shall We make those who believe [59] and do righteous deeds similar to those who spread disorder [60] in the earth, or shall We treat [61] the pious ones like the wicked?"
This verse was revealed in response to the Quraish disbelievers, who claimed that if there was a Day of Judgement, they would receive rewards equal to the believers. Their ignorance and arrogance are dismissed as baseless.
It is against both divine and human logic to place the obedient and disobedient on the same level. Even a wise earthly king would never reward criminals like the loyal. Allah, being the fairest of judges, will certainly distinguish between good and evil.
If the pious and sinful are not equal, then it is even more obvious that prophets cannot be equated with ordinary people. This verse affirms the superior status of the Prophets, the Companions, and the saints, who are far above others in honor and rank.
The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 27 which provides the complete commentary from verse 27 through 29.
(38:28) Shall We then treat alike those that believe and act righteously and those that create mischief on earth? Or treat alike the God-fearing and the wicked?[30]
30. That is, do you think it is reasonable and fair that both the pious and the wicked should be treated alike in the end? Do you regard this concept as satisfying that the pious man should not get any reward for his piety and the wrongdoer should not receive any punishment for his sins? Obviously, if there is to be no Hereafter, and there is to be no accountability and no rewards and no punishments for human acts, it negates both Allah’s wisdom and His justice, and the entire order of the Universe becomes a blind order. On this assumption there remains no motive for doing good and no deterrent against evil. God forbid, if the Godhead of God should be such a lawless kingdom, the one who leads a pious life in the face of all kinds of hardships in the world and endeavors to reform the people, would be a foolish person, and the one who gains benefits by committing all kinds of excesses and enjoys sinful pleasures of life, would be a wise man.
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