سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 29
فَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًۢا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ إِن كُنَّا عَنْ عِبَادَتِكُمْ لَغَـٰفِلِينَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"So sufficient is Allâh as a witness between us and you that we indeed knew nothing of your worship of us."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَكَفَىٰ
fakafā
So sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
(is) Allah
شَهِيدًۢا
shahīdan
(as) a witness
بَيْنَنَا
baynanā
between us
وَبَيْنَكُمْ
wabaynakum
and between you
إِن
in
that
كُنَّا
kunnā
we were
عَنْ
ʿan
of
عِبَادَتِكُمْ
ʿibādatikum
your worship
لَغَـٰفِلِينَ
laghāfilīna
certainly unaware
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.
29. 1. This is the reason for denial: "We had no knowledge at all, whatever you used to do, and if we are lying, then Allah is a witness between us, and He is sufficient. After His testimony, there is no need for any other proof." This verse is clear evidence that the polytheists whom they used to call for help were actually individuals possessing intellect and consciousness, and after their death, people began to make their statues and idols and started worshipping them. Just as is proven from the behavior of the people of Prophet Nuh (عليه السلام), which is explicitly mentioned in Sahih Bukhari. Secondly, it is also known that after death, no matter how pious a person is, even if he is a Prophet or Messenger, he does not have knowledge of the conditions of the world. His followers and devotees call upon him for help, offer vows in his name, arrange fairs and gatherings at his grave, but he remains unaware, and such people will deny all these things on the Day of Judgment. The same thing is mentioned in Surah Ahqaf, verses 5 and 6.
