سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ

Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 28

The Romans · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 407

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ضَرَبَ لَكُم مَّثَلًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ هَل لَّكُم مِّن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُم مِّن شُرَكَآءَ فِى مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَأَنتُمْ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌ تَخَافُونَهُمْ كَخِيفَتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿28﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

He sets forth for you a parable from your ownselves: Do you have partners among those whom your right hands possess (i.e. your slaves) to share as equals in the wealth We have bestowed on you whom you fear as you fear each other? Thus do We explain the signs in detail to a people who have sense.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

ضَرَبَ ḍaraba He sets forth
لَكُم lakum to you
مَّثَلًۭا mathalan an example
مِّنْ min from
أَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ anfusikum yourselves
هَل hal Is
لَّكُم lakum for you
مِّن min among
مَّا mā what
مَلَكَتْ malakat possess
أَيْمَـٰنُكُم aymānukum your right hands
مِّن min any
شُرَكَآءَ shurakāa partners
فِى fī in
مَا mā what
رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ razaqnākum We have provided you
فَأَنتُمْ fa-antum so you
فِيهِ fīhi in it
سَوَآءٌۭ sawāon (are) equal
تَخَافُونَهُمْ takhāfūnahum you fear them
كَخِيفَتِكُمْ kakhīfatikum as you fear
أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ anfusakum yourselves
كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus
نُفَصِّلُ nufaṣṣilu We explain
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ l-āyāti the Verses
لِقَوْمٍۢ liqawmin for a people
يَعْقِلُونَ yaʿqilūna (who) use reason

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

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.

(Ayah 28) ➊ { ضَرَبَ لَكُمْ مَّثَلًا مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ … :} Up to this point, the discussion of monotheism and the Hereafter was intermingled; now the discourse begins purely on monotheism. That is, Allah Almighty has Himself presented the example of the invalidity of polytheism from your own selves, so that you do not have to go far. Just reflect upon yourselves: among your slaves who are in your possession, is there any one of them who shares with you in the provision We have given you, so that you and they become equal in ownership of it, and you fear them as you fear each other among free men? The answer is clearly no; a slave can never be equal to his master, nor a possession to its owner. Then, when you admit that Allah is the Owner of the heavens and the earth and everything in them—angels, humans, jinn, prophets, saints and the righteous, the righteous, stones, trees, idols, etc.—and all are Allah’s possessions, and you yourselves are not willing to make your slaves (who are equal to you in being human) your partners and equals by giving them your authority, then how did you make the created a partner of the Creator, and the possessed a partner of the Owner, who in no way can be equal to Allah? Allah Almighty has presented this example for the polytheists because they also acknowledged that their invented deities were owned by Allah. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the polytheists used to say: [ لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ ] “At your service, You have no partner.” So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: [ وَيْلَكُمْ، قَدْ قَدْ ] “Woe to you! Stop, stop.” But they would say: [ إِلاَّ شَرِيْكًا هُوَ لَكَ، تَمْلِكُهُ وَ مَا مَلَكَ ] [ مسلم، الحج، باب التلبیۃ و صفتھا … : ۱۱۸۵ ] “But You have a partner whom You own, and of what he owns as well.”

➋ {كَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ :} That is, We thus present examples and clearly explain the verses for people who understand.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

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.

28-1. That is, when you do not like that your slaves and servants, who are human beings just like you, should become partners in your wealth and property and become equal to you, then how can it be possible that the servants of Allah—whether they are angels, prophets, saints and the righteous, or deities made from trees and stones—should become partners with Allah, when they too are Allah’s servants and His creation? Just as the first thing is not possible, the second is also not possible. Therefore, worshipping others along with Allah and considering them as fulfillers of needs and removers of difficulties is completely wrong.

28-2. That is, do you fear your slaves in the same way as you (free people) fear one another? That is, just as in a joint business or property, you feel afraid while spending that the other partners will hold you accountable, do you fear your slaves in the same way? That is, you do not. Because you cannot make them your equals by making them partners in wealth and property, so why would you fear them?

28-3. Because they use their intellect and make an effort to ponder, benefiting from the revealed and created signs, and those who do not do so, even the issue of Tawheed, which is absolutely clear and extremely obvious, does not make sense to them.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

28. Allah sets forth for you a parable from your own selves: Do you have among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided for you, so that you are equal therein, fearing them as you fear each other [28]? Thus does Allah make clear His signs for people who use their reason.

[28]
How is Shirk the Greatest Injustice? An Explanation with an Example:

That is, this example is according to your situation, through which the matter can easily be understood by you. The example is that suppose you have some slaves. Can you distribute your wealth and property among those slaves so that they become your equals? You would be so afraid of this matter as you are afraid of those brothers and relatives who are already partners in your property. If you start making any decisions regarding this joint property, they can stop you, hold you accountable, and even demand the division of the joint property. Now, if you make your slaves equal partners in your property, then despite them being your slaves, you would certainly face the same dangers from them, and you would never tolerate this. Although these slaves, in terms of humanity, are your brothers and people of equal status. Now, the thing you cannot tolerate for yourself, how can you tolerate it for Allah, that the creation of Allah, who are not even equal to Him in kind, but are His creation and owned by Him, are made partners in Allah’s authority? What a fraudulent division this is.
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