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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 101
وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ فَمَآ أَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ ءَالِهَتُهُمُ ٱلَّتِى يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ لَّمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ۖ وَمَا زَادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبِيبٍ ﴿101﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We wronged them not, but they wronged themselves. So their âlihah (gods), other than Allâh, whom they invoked, profited them naught when there came the Command of your Lord, nor did they add aught to them but destruction.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ
ẓalamnāhum
We wronged them
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
ظَلَمُوٓا۟
ẓalamū
they wronged
أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ
anfusahum
themselves
فَمَآ
famā
So not
أَغْنَتْ
aghnat
availed
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
them
ءَالِهَتُهُمُ
ālihatuhumu
their gods
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
they invoked
مِن
min
other than Allah
دُونِ
dūni
other than Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
other than Allah
مِن
min
any
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
لَّمَّا
lammā
when
جَآءَ
jāa
came
أَمْرُ
amru
(the) command (of) your Lord
رَبِّكَ ۖ
rabbika
(the) command (of) your Lord
وَمَا
wamā
And not
زَادُوهُمْ
zādūhum
they increased them
غَيْرَ
ghayra
other than
تَتْبِيبٍۢ
tatbībin
ruin
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.
11. 1 By subjecting them to punishment and destruction. 11. 2 By committing disbelief and sins. 11. 3 While their belief was that these would protect them from harm and bring them benefit. But when Allah's punishment came, it became clear that their belief was corrupt, and it was proven that no one except Allah has the power to bring benefit or harm to anyone.
