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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 180
وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسْمَـٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿180﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allâh, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ
l-asmāu
(are) the names
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
l-ḥus'nā
the most beautiful
فَٱدْعُوهُ
fa-id'ʿūhu
so invoke Him
بِهَا ۖ
bihā
by them
وَذَرُوا۟
wadharū
And leave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يُلْحِدُونَ
yul'ḥidūna
deviate
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
أَسْمَـٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ
asmāihi
His names
سَيُجْزَوْنَ
sayuj'zawna
They will be recompensed
مَا
mā
for what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
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.
180. 1 Husna is the feminine form of Ahsan. By Allah's beautiful names are meant those names of Allah through which His various attributes, His greatness and majesty, and His power and might are expressed. In the hadith of Sahihain, their number is stated as 99, one less than 100. It is said, "Whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise. Allah is odd and loves odd numbers." Also, scholars have clarified that the number of Allah's names is not limited to 99, but they are more than that. (Ibn Kathir)
180. 2 The meaning of ilhaad is to incline to one side; from this comes lahd, which refers to a grave that is made to one side. To adopt ilhaad in religion means to adopt deviation and misguidance. There are three forms of (deviation) ilhaad in the names of Allah: 1. To alter the names of Allah, as the polytheists did. For example, from Allah's own name, they named one of their idols Laat, and from His attribute name Aziz, they made 'Uzza. 2. Or to add to Allah's names from oneself, which Allah has not permitted. 3. Or to reduce from His names, for example, to call Him by only one specific name and consider it bad to call Him by other attribute names (Fath al-Qadeer). Another form of ilhaad in Allah's names is to interpret, deny, or liken them (Aysar al-Tafasir), as was the way of the misguided sects like the Mu'tazilah, Mu'attilah, and Mushabbihah, etc. Allah has commanded to avoid all of these.
180. 2 The meaning of ilhaad is to incline to one side; from this comes lahd, which refers to a grave that is made to one side. To adopt ilhaad in religion means to adopt deviation and misguidance. There are three forms of (deviation) ilhaad in the names of Allah: 1. To alter the names of Allah, as the polytheists did. For example, from Allah's own name, they named one of their idols Laat, and from His attribute name Aziz, they made 'Uzza. 2. Or to add to Allah's names from oneself, which Allah has not permitted. 3. Or to reduce from His names, for example, to call Him by only one specific name and consider it bad to call Him by other attribute names (Fath al-Qadeer). Another form of ilhaad in Allah's names is to interpret, deny, or liken them (Aysar al-Tafasir), as was the way of the misguided sects like the Mu'tazilah, Mu'attilah, and Mushabbihah, etc. Allah has commanded to avoid all of these.
