سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 22
لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ فَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Had there been therein (in the heavens and the earth) âlihah (gods) besides Allâh, then verily both would have been ruined. Glorified be Allâh, the Lord of the Throne, (High is He) above all that (evil) they associate with Him!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَوْ
law
If
كَانَ
kāna
(there) were
فِيهِمَآ
fīhimā
in both of them
ءَالِهَةٌ
ālihatun
gods
إِلَّا
illā
besides
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ
lafasadatā
surely they (would) have been ruined
فَسُبْحَـٰنَ
fasub'ḥāna
So glorified
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(is) Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
Lord
ٱلْعَرْشِ
l-ʿarshi
(of) the Throne
عَمَّا
ʿammā
(above) what
يَصِفُونَ
yaṣifūna
they attribute
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.
22. 1. That is, if in reality there were two deities in the heavens and the earth, then there would be two entities controlling the universe, two wills, consciousnesses, and intentions at work. And when the will and decision of two entities would operate in the universe, then this order of the universe could not have remained established in the way it has been, from the beginning of creation, without the slightest interruption. Because the will of both would clash with each other. The intentions of both would collide, and their powers would be used in opposing directions. The result would manifest as chaos and corruption, and since this has not happened until now, it clearly means that there is only one entity in the universe whose will and intention prevails; whatever happens, happens solely by His command. No one can withhold what He gives, and no one can give to whom He withholds His mercy.
