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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 88
وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۘ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh: Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision, and to Him you (all) shall be returned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَدْعُ
tadʿu
invoke
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِلَـٰهًا
ilāhan
god
ءَاخَرَ ۘ
ākhara
other
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۚ
huwa
Him
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
هَالِكٌ
hālikun
(will be) destroyed
إِلَّا
illā
except
وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ
wajhahu
His Face
لَهُ
lahu
To Him
ٱلْحُكْمُ
l-ḥuk'mu
(is) the Decision
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'jaʿūna
you will be returned
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.
88-1. That is, do not worship anyone else, neither through supplication, nor through vows and offerings, nor through sacrifice, as all these are acts of worship that are exclusive to Allah alone. In the Quran, everywhere the worship of others besides Allah is described as calling upon them, the purpose of which is to clarify this very point: that calling upon others besides Allah in a supernatural way, seeking help from them, making supplications and entreaties to them—this is their worship, which makes a person a polytheist.
88-2. By "wajh" (his face) is meant the Essence of Allah, who is described as having a face. That is, everything besides Allah is doomed to perish and vanish.
88-3. That is, only His decision, whatever He wills, is enforced, and only His command, whatever He intends, prevails.
88-4. So that He may reward the righteous for their good deeds and punish the wicked for their evil deeds.
88-2. By "wajh" (his face) is meant the Essence of Allah, who is described as having a face. That is, everything besides Allah is doomed to perish and vanish.
88-3. That is, only His decision, whatever He wills, is enforced, and only His command, whatever He intends, prevails.
88-4. So that He may reward the righteous for their good deeds and punish the wicked for their evil deeds.
