سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 93

The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 371

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ ﴿93﴾
"Instead of Allâh? Can they help you or (even) help themselves?"
مِن min Besides Allah
دُونِ dūni Besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi Besides Allah
هَلْ hal Can
يَنصُرُونَكُمْ yanṣurūnakum they help you
أَوْ aw or
يَنتَصِرُونَ yantaṣirūna help themselves

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

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Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

93-1. That is, to avert the punishment from yourselves or to save your own soul from it.

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93. Can they help you [66], or can they help themselves?

[66] The people of Hell will be asked: Tell us, where are those deities of yours today whom you considered your intercessors with Allah, and instead of Allah, you were devoted to making offerings and showing devotion to them? Today, they cannot even save themselves from Hell, so how could they possibly help you?