سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 99
إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَـٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! He has no power over those who believe and put their trust only in their Lord (Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
سُلْطَـٰنٌ
sul'ṭānun
(is) any authority
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَلَىٰ
waʿalā
and upon
رَبِّهِمْ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
yatawakkalūna
they put their trust
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.
(Ayah99){اِنَّهٗ لَيْسَ لَهٗ سُلْطٰنٌ عَلَى …:} Satan cannot have dominance or control over those with true faith and trust in Allah. Allah Almighty had already stated at the very beginning: «{ اِنَّ عِبَادِيْ لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطٰنٌ اِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغٰوِيْنَ }» [ الحجر : ۴۲ ] "Indeed, My servants—over them you will have no authority, except those who follow you from among the deviators." However, he does not refrain from trying to mislead them, and sometimes they may be affected, but due to the blessing of fearing Allah, they immediately become aware and escape from his clutches, as He said: «{ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا اِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طٰٓىِٕفٌ مِّنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ تَذَكَّرُوْا فَاِذَاهُمْ مُّبْصِرُوْنَ }» [ الأعراف : ۲۰۱ ] "Indeed, those who fear (Allah), when an evil thought from Satan touches them, they become alert, and at once they are perceptive." And see Surah Al-Hajj (52).
