سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 42
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghâwûn (Mushrikûn and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عِبَادِى
ʿibādī
My slaves
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
over them
سُلْطَـٰنٌ
sul'ṭānun
any authority
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَنِ
mani
those who
ٱتَّبَعَكَ
ittabaʿaka
follow you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْغَاوِينَ
l-ghāwīna
the ones who go astray
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.
(Ayah42){اِنَّ عِبَادِيْ لَيْسَ لَكَ … :} This is an explanation of the previous statement, and the exception is disconnected. And if {’’عِبَادٌ‘‘} is meant in a general sense, then the exception will be connected, meaning those who are themselves astray and, due to ignorance, themselves wish to follow you.
