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Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 35

The Romans · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 408

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أَمْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنًا فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿35﴾

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

Or have We revealed to them an authority (a Scripture), which speaks of that which they have been associating with Him?

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

أَمْ am Or
أَنزَلْنَا anzalnā have We sent
عَلَيْهِمْ ʿalayhim to them
سُلْطَـٰنًۭا sul'ṭānan an authority
فَهُوَ fahuwa and it
يَتَكَلَّمُ yatakallamu speaks
بِمَا bimā of what
كَانُوا۟ kānū they were
بِهِۦ bihi with Him
يُشْرِكُونَ yush'rikūna associating

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 35) {اَمْ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطٰنًا … : ’’ اَمْ ‘‘} comes in the middle of the speech; before it, there is a sentence with the interrogative hamzah. What is that sentence here? Razi said: "So are they associating partners merely by following the desires of the self without any proof, or have We sent down any proof to them...?" Our teacher Muhammad Abduh writes: "That is, after all, what is the proof of shirk? Does their intellect say this, or (have We sent down any proof to them and) is it written in any of Our books that We have made such-and-such of your elders partners in Our authority, therefore you can also call upon them for the fulfillment of your needs?" See also Surah Al-Ahqaf (4).

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.

35-1 This is an interrogative of denial. That is, those whom they consider as partners of Allah and worship them, this is without any evidence; Allah has not revealed any evidence for it. How could Allah have sent down any evidence for the affirmation and permissibility of shirk, when He sent all the prophets precisely so that they would refute shirk and affirm tawheed? Thus, every prophet, upon coming, first and foremost preached tawheed to his people. And today, the people of tawheed, the Muslims, also have to preach tawheed and sunnah among the so-called Muslims, because the majority of the common Muslims are involved in shirk and bid‘ah.

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.

Or have We sent down to them any authority [39] which speaks in favor of the shirk they are committing?

[39] Do these people have any such evidence by which it can be known that deliverance from a certain calamity was not granted by Allah but by such-and-such person? Or that the days of prosperity were not due to Allah’s mercy but because of the favor of such-and-such person? Is it written in any heavenly book that Allah has delegated His powers and authority to certain individuals, deities, or idols, and that for such matters you may turn to them?
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