سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 15
۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allâh. But Allâh is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all praise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
mankind
أَنتُمُ
antumu
You
ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ
l-fuqarāu
(are) those in need
إِلَى
ilā
of
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
while Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلْغَنِىُّ
l-ghaniyu
(is) Free of need
ٱلْحَمِيدُ
l-ḥamīdu
the Praiseworthy
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.
15. 1 The word "ناس" is general, which includes the common people and the elite, even the prophets and the righteous; all are in need of Allah, but Allah is not in need of anyone.
15. 2 He is so self-sufficient that if all people oppose Him, it will not decrease His sovereignty in any way, and if all become obedient to Him, it will not increase His power; rather, in disobedience, it is the people themselves who suffer loss, and in worship and obedience, it is their own benefit.
15. 3 That is, He is praiseworthy because of His blessings. So every blessing that He has bestowed upon His servants, for that He is deserving of praise and thanks.
15. 2 He is so self-sufficient that if all people oppose Him, it will not decrease His sovereignty in any way, and if all become obedient to Him, it will not increase His power; rather, in disobedience, it is the people themselves who suffer loss, and in worship and obedience, it is their own benefit.
15. 3 That is, He is praiseworthy because of His blessings. So every blessing that He has bestowed upon His servants, for that He is deserving of praise and thanks.
