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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 191

The Heights · Meccan · Juz 9 · Page 175

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أَيُشْرِكُونَ مَا لَا يَخْلُقُ شَيْـًٔا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ ﴿191﴾

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

Do they attribute as partners to Allâh those who created nothing but they themselves are created?

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

أَيُشْرِكُونَ ayush'rikūna Do they associate
مَا mā what
لَا lā (can) not
يَخْلُقُ yakhluqu create
شَيْـًۭٔا shayan anything
وَهُمْ wahum and they
يُخْلَقُونَ yukh'laqūna are created

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 192,191) { اَيُشْرِكُوْنَ مَا لَا يَخْلُقُ شَيْـًٔا … : } The purpose of this discourse is to refute the worship of idols, as they possess no attribute of being deities. The first point is that they have not created anything at all; even if all of them were to gather together, they could not create a fly, nor could they retrieve anything taken away from them. See Surah Al-Hajj (73). They themselves are created; far from helping their worshippers, if someone were to break them into pieces, they could not even save themselves. So why worship this helpless creation instead of the Creator?

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.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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.

191. Do they associate with Him those who cannot create anything, but are themselves created [190]?

[190]
A Created Being Cannot Be a Deity:

In this verse, the criterion for divinity is presented: that which is created cannot be a deity. According to this criterion, all deities besides Allah are declared false, whether they are angels, prophets, trees and stones, or saints and elders, whether they are alive or deceased. Because each of these is a creation of Allah, and whatever is created is also perishable, and whatever is perishable cannot be a deity.
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