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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 80
وَلَا يَأْمُرَكُمْ أَن تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ أَرْبَابًا ۗ أَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ﴿80﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords (gods). Would he order you to disbelieve after you have submitted to Allâh’s Will? (Tafsir At-Tabarî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَأْمُرَكُمْ
yamurakum
he will order you
أَن
an
that
تَتَّخِذُوا۟
tattakhidhū
you take
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
wal-nabiyīna
and the Prophets
أَرْبَابًا ۗ
arbāban
(as) lords
أَيَأْمُرُكُم
ayamurukum
Would he order you
بِٱلْكُفْرِ
bil-kuf'ri
to [the] disbelief
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِذْ
idh
[when]
أَنتُم
antum
you (have become)
مُّسْلِمُونَ
mus'limūna
Muslims
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.
80. 1. That is, to attribute Lordly qualities to prophets and angels (or anyone else) is disbelief. After you have become Muslims, how could a prophet possibly do such a thing? Because the task of a prophet is to invite to faith, which is the worship of Allah alone without any partners. The Prophet ﷺ said: "I seek refuge with Allah from worshipping anyone besides Allah or commanding anyone to do so. Allah has neither sent me for this purpose nor commanded me to do so." Upon this, this verse was revealed. (Ibn Kathir, referenced from Seerah Ibn Hisham)
