26/08/2026
Why Does Allah Let Wrongdoers Prosper? | Surah Al-Imran Ayah 178
Surah Al-Imran Ayah 178 challenges the assumption that worldly success always means Allah is pleased with someone.
Allah warns those who disbelieve not to mistake the time they are given as a sign of goodness. That delay may instead allow them to increase in wrongdoing before they face accountability.
This ayah teaches that wealth, power, long life, or freedom from immediate consequences should not automatically be interpreted as divine approval.
The true measure of success is not what someone temporarily possesses in this world, but what awaits them in the Hereafter.
Sources for the explanation:
• Tafsir Ibn Kathir
• Tafsir At-Tabari
• Tafsir As-Sa'di
• Tafsir Al-Muyassar
• Tafsir Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah
• Ma'arif-ul-Quran
Arabic recitation:
Tawfeeq As-Sayegh
Arabic recitation used in this video is taken from the YouTube channel.