سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 22
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِرَٰشًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allâh (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The One Who
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
فِرَٰشًۭا
firāshan
a resting place
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ
wal-samāa
and the sky
بِنَآءًۭ
bināan
a canopy
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
and sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَأَخْرَجَ
fa-akhraja
then brought forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
therewith
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
l-thamarāti
the fruits
رِزْقًۭا
riz'qan
(as) provision
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تَجْعَلُوا۟
tajʿalū
set up
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
أَندَادًۭا
andādan
rivals
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
[you] know
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.
1. After mentioning the three groups of people in terms of guidance and misguidance, the invitation to the oneness of Allah and His worship is being given to all humans. It is said that when your Creator and the Creator of the universe is Allah, and He alone is the provider of all your needs, then why do you worship others besides Him? Why do you associate others with Him? If you want to be saved from the punishment of Allah, then there is only one way: believe in the oneness of Allah and worship Him alone. Do not knowingly commit shirk.
