Surah 37 · verse 39
As-Saffat 37:39
Sign in to listenوَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
wa-ma tujzawna illa ma kuntum ta'malun
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍ
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
Verse 37بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
Verse 38إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
Verse 41أُولَـٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Those will have a provision determined -
Verse 42فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fruits; and they will be honored