Tafsir ibn kathir. Surah An’Nisa. Verse: 79.

Tafsir ibn kathir. Surah An’Nisa. Verse: 79.

﴿ مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنۡ حَسَنَةٍ۬ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ۬ فَمِن نَّفۡسِكَ‌ۚ

(79. Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself.

﴿ مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنۡ حَسَنَةٍ۬ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ ﴾

(Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah,) meaning, of Allah's bounty, favor, kindness and mercy. As He is very loving and merciful for all the creations.

﴿ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ۬ فَمِن نَّفۡسِكَ‌ۚ ﴾

(But whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself.), meaning because of you and due to your actions. This verse clarifies that Allah does not intend to harm any of his creations, but it is our actions and deeds that bring the harm itself. Similarly, Allah said,

﴿ وَمَآ أَصَـٰبَڪُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ۬ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَيَعۡفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٍ۬ ﴾

(And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much.) As-Suddi, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, Ibn Jurayj and Ibn Zayd and Qatadah said that,

﴿ فَمِن نَّفۡسِكَ‌ۚ ﴾

(From yourself) means, as punishment for you, O son of Adam, because of your sins.