سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 106
وَلَا تَدْعُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَ ۖ فَإِن فَعَلْتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿106﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And invoke not besides Allâh, any such that will neither profit you nor harm you, but if (in case) you did so, you shall certainly be one of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَدْعُ
tadʿu
invoke
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
dūni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
besides Allah
مَا
mā
what
لَا
lā
(will) not
يَنفَعُكَ
yanfaʿuka
benefit you
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَضُرُّكَ ۖ
yaḍurruka
harm you
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
فَعَلْتَ
faʿalta
you did so
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
indeed, you
إِذًۭا
idhan
then (will be)
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 106) ➊ {وَ لَا تَدْعُ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَ لَا يَضُرُّكَ:} In this, every living or dead being of the earth and heavens, and every animate or inanimate thing, except Allah, is included. This does not mean that first a false belief should be established about the grave of some saint or prophet that it can bring benefit or harm, then prostrations should be made to it and wishes should be sought from it, and it should be said that we are calling upon those who possess the power to benefit or harm. To interpret this verse in such a way is to play with the Book of Allah and to mock it. The clear meaning of this verse is to make the polytheists understand that all kinds of power to benefit or harm are in the hands of Allah. (Fath al-Qadeer) In the next verse, this is also explicitly stated. Here, although the Prophet (peace be upon him) is forbidden from calling upon other than Allah, in reality, the entire Ummah is forbidden from this, because forbidding a person who has neither done such an act nor will ever do it, means to emphasize the prohibition for others, as Allah Almighty has said: «{ وَ لَقَدْ اُوْحِيَ اِلَيْكَ وَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ لَىِٕنْ اَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَ لَتَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ }» [ الزمر : ۶۵ ] "And indeed, it has been revealed to you and to those before you: If you associate partners (with Allah), surely your deeds will become worthless and you will surely be among the losers."
➋ {فَاِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَاِنَّكَ اِذًا مِّنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ:} Because there is no injustice equal to shirk, as He said: «{ اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيْمٌ }» [لقمان : ۱۳] "Indeed, shirk is surely a great injustice." The meaning of injustice is: {’’وَضْعُ الشَّيْءِ فِيْ غَيْرِ مَحَلِّهٖ ‘‘} to use something out of place and in the wrong context. So what could be a greater injustice and unfairness than giving worship, which is the exclusive right of the Creator, to any creature? Here, "if you do so" means that if you call upon one who can neither benefit nor harm you, then you will be among the wrongdoers. This subject has been mentioned in several verses of the Noble Qur'an, that no one besides Allah possesses any power to benefit or harm. See Surah An-Naml (62), Al-Ma'idah (76), and Saba (22), and there are many other verses as well.
➋ {فَاِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَاِنَّكَ اِذًا مِّنَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ:} Because there is no injustice equal to shirk, as He said: «{ اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيْمٌ }» [لقمان : ۱۳] "Indeed, shirk is surely a great injustice." The meaning of injustice is: {’’وَضْعُ الشَّيْءِ فِيْ غَيْرِ مَحَلِّهٖ ‘‘} to use something out of place and in the wrong context. So what could be a greater injustice and unfairness than giving worship, which is the exclusive right of the Creator, to any creature? Here, "if you do so" means that if you call upon one who can neither benefit nor harm you, then you will be among the wrongdoers. This subject has been mentioned in several verses of the Noble Qur'an, that no one besides Allah possesses any power to benefit or harm. See Surah An-Naml (62), Al-Ma'idah (76), and Saba (22), and there are many other verses as well.
