سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ

Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 116

The Repentance · Medinan · Juz 11 · Page 205

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿116﴾

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

Verily, Allâh! Unto Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, He gives life and He causes death. And besides Allâh you have neither any Walî (protector or guardian) nor any helper.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
لَهُۥ lahu to Him (belongs)
مُلْكُ mul'ku the dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti (of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ wal-arḍi and the earth
يُحْىِۦ yuḥ'yī He gives life
وَيُمِيتُ ۚ wayumītu and He causes death
وَمَا wamā And not
لَكُم lakum for you
مِّن min besides Allah
دُونِ dūni besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi besides Allah
مِن min any
وَلِىٍّۢ waliyyin protector
وَلَا walā and not
نَصِيرٍۢ naṣīrin any helper

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 116){ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ … : } The reason for complete heartfelt disassociation from the disbelievers in their lifetime and after their death has been stated: the Owner of the heavens and the earth is only Allah, the Giver of life and the Giver of death is only Allah, your Guardian, Inheritor, and the One who manages and takes care of all your affairs is only Allah, in times of difficulty and against the enemy your Helper is only Allah, besides Him you have neither any guardian nor any helper, so then what relation do you have with His enemy, what kind of friendship, and what kind of seeking forgiveness for him?

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
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