VERSE 14 OR “AYAT-E-HASANAAT”
In Surah Shurah, verse 23, the Holy Qur’an declares:
وَ مَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا
“And whoever does a good-deed, We shall increase to him good in respect thereof.”
Hadrat Sayyiduna ibn Abbas Radi Allahu Anhuma states that, “In this verse, the meaning of ‘good-deed’ implies doing good to the Ahle Bayt.” (As Sawaaiqu Al Muharriqah)
• Supporting Classical Sources. Beyond Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah, classical Hadith and Tafsir works record similar narrations connecting hasanah in this verse to the love of the Ahl al-Bayt:
• Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal in Musnad Ahmad
• Imam al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak
• Imam al-Tabarani and Ibn Abi Hatim in their respective collections
• Broader Exegetical Context. Classical commentators also note a related narration from Ibn Abbas in Sahih al-Bukhari regarding the first half of the same verse (al-mawaddah fi al-qurba), where he explained it to Sa’id ibn Jubayr as encompassing the broader blood ties between the Prophet ﷺ and the clans of Quraysh. Both Sunni and Shia scholars highlight how these narrations collectively emphasize the elevated status of the Prophet’s family and the spiritual reward of showing them affection and respect.
Surah Ash-Shura (Ayat 23) ke dusre hisse se hai, jisme Allah Ta’ala farmata hai: “Aur jo koi neki (hasanah) kamayega, Hum uske liye usme bhalai badha denge.”
Yeh tafseer mashhoor Sunni aalim Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haythami ki kitab Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah mein darj hai.
Zaroori Tafseel aur Hawale
• Ayat ka Pas-e-Manzar. Mukammal ayat (Surah Ash-Shura 42:23) ke do hisse hain. Pehle hisse mein Nabi Kareem ﷺ ko hukm diya gaya ke aap farma dein, “Main tumse is par koi ajr nahi maangta siwaye rishtedaron ki mohabbat ke (al-mawaddah fi al-qurba).” Uske foran baad ayat mein “neki” (hasanah) kamane ke ajr ka zikr hai.
• Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah ka Hawala. Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah ke Baab 11, Fasl 1 mein Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haythami ne Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) ka qaul naqal kiya hai. Unhone farmaya ke is ayat mein hasanah (neki) se murad Ahl-e-Bayt se mohabbat karna aur unke saath bhalai karna hai.
• Deegar Mustanad Kitabein. Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah ke ilawa bhi kai purani Hadith aur Tafseer ki kitabon mein is tarah ki riwayatein milti hain jo is ayat ki hasanah ko Ahl-e-Bayt ki mohabbat se jodti hain:
• Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal ki Musnad Ahmad
• Imam al-Hakim ki Al-Mustadrak
• Imam al-Tabarani aur Ibn Abi Hatim ki kitabein
• Tafseer ka Wasee Pehlu. Mufassireen ne Sahih al-Bukhari ki ek riwayat ka bhi zikr kiya hai jisme Hadrat Ibn Abbas ne Sa’id ibn Jubayr ko is ayat ke pehle hisse (al-mawaddah fi al-qurba) ka matlab samjhate hue Quraysh ke qabeelon aur Nabi ﷺ ke darmiyan rishtedari ka hawala diya tha. Sunni aur Shia dono ulama is baat par ittefaq rakhte hain ke yeh riwayatein Ahl-e-Bayt ke buland maqam aur unse mohabbat ki fazilat ko zahir karti hain.
