سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 6
وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهُ حَفِيظٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And as for those who take as Auliyâ’ (guardians, supporters, helpers, lords, gods, protectors) others besides Him [i.e. they take false deities other than Allâh as protectors, and they worship them] - Allâh is Hafîz (Protector, Watcher) over them (i.e. takes care of their deeds and will recompense them), and you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) are not a Wakîl (guardian or a disposer of their affairs) over them (to protect their deeds).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
take
مِن
min
besides
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
besides
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
protectors
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
حَفِيظٌ
ḥafīẓun
(is) a Guardian
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَنتَ
anta
you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
(are) over them
بِوَكِيلٍۢ
biwakīlin
a manager
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.
6. 1 That is, He is preserving their deeds so that He may reward them for it.
6. 2 That is, you are not responsible for putting them on the path of guidance or holding them accountable for their sins; rather, these tasks are Ours. Your duty is to convey the message.
6. 2 That is, you are not responsible for putting them on the path of guidance or holding them accountable for their sins; rather, these tasks are Ours. Your duty is to convey the message.
