سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 99
لَوْ كَانَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ءَالِهَةً مَّا وَرَدُوهَا ۖ وَكُلٌّ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Had these (idols) been âlihah (gods), they would not have entered there (Hell), and all of them will abide therein.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَوْ
law
If
كَانَ
kāna
were
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
ءَالِهَةًۭ
ālihatan
gods
مَّا
mā
not
وَرَدُوهَا ۖ
waradūhā
they (would) have come to it
وَكُلٌّۭ
wakullun
And all
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
خَـٰلِدُونَ
khālidūna
will abide forever
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.
99. 1 That is, if these were in fact deities, they would have power and would prevent you from entering Hell. But they themselves are going into Hell as a lesson. How could they prevent you from going? Therefore, both the worshippers and the worshipped will remain in Hell forever.
