سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 89
أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then, did not
يَرَوْنَ
yarawna
they see
أَلَّا
allā
that not
يَرْجِعُ
yarjiʿu
it (could) return
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
قَوْلًۭا
qawlan
a word
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَمْلِكُ
yamliku
possess
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
ضَرًّۭا
ḍarran
any harm
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَفْعًۭا
nafʿan
any benefit
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.
89. 1. Allah Almighty, explaining their ignorance and foolishness, said that these blind in intellect did not even realize that this calf could not give any answer. Nor is it capable of bringing benefit or harm. Whereas only that can be a deity who is capable of hearing everyone's pleas, bringing benefit and harm, and fulfilling needs.
