سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 100
إِنَّمَا سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشْرِكُونَ ﴿100﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
His power is only over those who obey and follow him (Satan), and those who join partners with Him (Allâh i.e. those who are Mushrikûn i.e. polytheists. See Verse 6:121).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ
sul'ṭānuhu
his authority
عَلَى
ʿalā
(is) over
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ
yatawallawnahu
take him as an ally
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
هُم
hum
[they]
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
مُشْرِكُونَ
mush'rikūna
associate partners
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.
If in {وَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِهٖ مُشْرِكُوْنَ:’’ بِهٖ ‘‘}, the pronoun in {’’هُ‘‘} refers to Satan, then the letter "ba" will be causative, and the meaning will be: those people who, because of him (Satan), associate partners. The translation in the text has been done accordingly. The second possibility is that the pronoun refers to Allah Almighty; then the meaning will be: those people who associate partners with Him (Allah). This meaning is also correct.
