سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 2
يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He sends down the angels with the Rûh (revelation) of His Command to whom of His slaves He wills (saying): "Warn mankind that Lâ ilâha illâ Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so fear Me (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
He sends down
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
بِٱلرُّوحِ
bil-rūḥi
with the inspiration
مِنْ
min
of
أَمْرِهِۦ
amrihi
His Command
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦٓ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
أَنْ
an
that
أَنذِرُوٓا۟
andhirū
Warn
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَنَا۠
anā
Me
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
so fear Me
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.
(Ayah2) ➊ { يُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةَ بِالرُّوْحِ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ :} By "angels" is meant Jibreel (Gabriel), peace be upon him, and with him the angels who protect the revelation. Only Jibreel, peace be upon him, can also be meant, because sometimes a plural word is used for a great personality. By {’’اَلرُّوْحُ‘‘ } is meant that thing by which life is obtained; here it means revelation, because true life is obtained through it, both the life of the heart and the life of the Hereafter, as He said: «{ وَ كَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ رُوْحًا مِّنْ اَمْرِنَا}» [ الشوریٰ : ۵۲ ] "And thus We have revealed to you a spirit of Our command." Here too, by {’’ رُوْحًا ‘‘ } is meant revelation. {’’ اَمْرِهٖ ‘‘} means that the angels do not descend except by His command. See Surah Maryam (64).
➋ { عَلٰى مَنْ يَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖۤ :} It is understood that prophethood is a gifted thing which is granted solely by Allah's will and His selection, as He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَصْطَفِيْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ }» [ الحج : ۷۵ ] "Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people." And He said: « { اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ }» [ الأنعام : ۱۲۴ ] "Allah knows best where to place His message." This is not something that can be attained by one's own spiritual exercises or seclusion, as claimed by the Qadiani deceiver and some misguided people.
➌ { اَنْ اَنْذِرُوْۤا اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاتَّقُوْنِ :} In this part of the verse, the purpose of sending the angels with revelation to all His messengers is stated: that they should call to Allah's oneness, to avoiding any kind of association with Him, and to fearing Him alone, as He said: «{ وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا نُوْحِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدُوْنِ }» [ الأنبیاء : ۲۵ ] "And We did not send any messenger before you except that We revealed to him that there is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
➋ { عَلٰى مَنْ يَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖۤ :} It is understood that prophethood is a gifted thing which is granted solely by Allah's will and His selection, as He said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَصْطَفِيْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ }» [ الحج : ۷۵ ] "Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people." And He said: « { اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ }» [ الأنعام : ۱۲۴ ] "Allah knows best where to place His message." This is not something that can be attained by one's own spiritual exercises or seclusion, as claimed by the Qadiani deceiver and some misguided people.
➌ { اَنْ اَنْذِرُوْۤا اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاتَّقُوْنِ :} In this part of the verse, the purpose of sending the angels with revelation to all His messengers is stated: that they should call to Allah's oneness, to avoiding any kind of association with Him, and to fearing Him alone, as He said: «{ وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا نُوْحِيْۤ اِلَيْهِ اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدُوْنِ }» [ الأنبیاء : ۲۵ ] "And We did not send any messenger before you except that We revealed to him that there is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
