سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 8
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۖ
huwa
Him
لَهُ
lahu
To Him (belong)
ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ
l-asmāu
the Names
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
l-ḥus'nā
the Most Beautiful
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.
8. 1. That is, the only true deity is the One who possesses the aforementioned attributes, and the best names also belong to Him, by which He is invoked. There is no deity besides Him, nor does anyone else possess His beautiful names. Therefore, true knowledge should be acquired about Him alone, fear should be kept of Him alone, love should be kept for Him alone, faith should be placed in Him alone, and obedience should be given to Him alone. So that when a person returns to His presence, he is not ashamed there, but rather becomes happy with His mercy and forgiveness and attains felicity through His pleasure.
