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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 18
شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمِ قَآئِمًۢا بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in Justice. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
شَهِدَ
shahida
Bears witness
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malāikatu
and (so do) the Angels
وَأُو۟لُوا۟
wa-ulū
and owners
ٱلْعِلْمِ
l-ʿil'mi
(of) [the] knowledge
قَآئِمًۢا
qāiman
standing
بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ
bil-qis'ṭi
in justice
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
the All-Wise
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.
18. 1. The meaning of shahadah is to state and to inform, that is, Allah Almighty has guided us towards His Oneness through whatever He has created and explained. (Fath al-Qadeer) The angels and the people of knowledge also bear witness to His Oneness. In this, there is great virtue and honor for the people of knowledge, that Allah Almighty has mentioned them along with His angels. However, by this are meant only those people of knowledge who are endowed with the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah. (Fath al-Qadeer)
