Every Soul Will Taste Death and You Will Be Fully Recompensed on Judgment Day
tadabbur
Level: basic
akhirah
td-164
وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوۡنَ أُجُورَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
— آل عمران 185
Verse: "Every soul will taste death. And you will only be given your full compensation on Judgment Day." (3:185)
"Tuwaffawn" (fully paid) not just given: "Tuwaffawn" from "wafa'" (fulfillment) — your reward is fully completed, not diminished. This world doesn't fully compensate rightful owners — Judgment Day fully compensates everyone.
Lesson for the wronged: One whose right was lost in this world — it was not lost before Allah. "You will be fully compensated" is a divine promise of complete right.
Source: Ibn Kathir (2/168); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (4/316)
Question: What does "tuwaffawn" (fully completed) vs just "given" mean in "you will be fully compensated on Judgment Day"?
Answer: Fulfillment: giving completely without diminishment — every atom of effort is fully compensated to its owner. Nothing of your reward is lost as may happen in this world.