سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 111
وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّ ۖ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًۢا ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has not begotten a son (or offspring), and Who has no partner in (His) Dominion, nor He is low to have a Walî (helper, protector or supporter). And magnify Him with all magnificence, [Allâhu-Akbar (Allâh is the Most Great)]."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُلِ
waquli
And say
ٱلْحَمْدُ
l-ḥamdu
All Praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
لَمْ
lam
has not taken
يَتَّخِذْ
yattakhidh
has not taken
وَلَدًۭا
waladan
a son
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
شَرِيكٌۭ
sharīkun
a partner
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمُلْكِ
l-mul'ki
the dominion
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
وَلِىٌّۭ
waliyyun
any protector
مِّنَ
mina
out of
ٱلذُّلِّ ۖ
l-dhuli
weakness
وَكَبِّرْهُ
wakabbir'hu
And magnify Him
تَكْبِيرًۢا
takbīran
(with all) magnificence
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 111){ وَ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا … :} That is, every excellence that can be praised, whether it is an attribute of beauty, majesty, or perfection, belongs only to Allah. If anyone else possesses any excellence, it is granted by Him, so that too is His excellence. All are dependent on Him; He is not dependent on anyone. No one besides Him, no matter how great, is either in need of children because he will grow old and die, so in life he needs help and after death he needs heirs in the form of children. Allah, the Exalted, has always existed and will always remain; He alone is the inheritor of all, He is free from the need for children. Then, a father and child are of the same kind; if He had children, His {’’ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ‘‘} would no longer remain. Then, one would have to accept two or more gods of the same kind, the result of which is mentioned in Surah Al-Anbiya (22). In {’’ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا ‘‘}, the Jews and Christians are refuted who consider Uzair or the Messiah (peace be upon them) as the son of Allah, and also the polytheists of Arabia who consider the angels as the daughters of Allah, and also those who, hiding under the guise of Islam, consider the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), or Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) as pieces of Allah’s personal light and say:
From the light of God were created the five pure ones:
Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn.
Or, besides Allah, whoever there is, cannot accomplish every task alone, so even the greatest king has to include his heir apparent or ministers and advisors in governance, but Allah, the Exalted, alone is such a King of the entire universe that He does not need any partner. Similarly, in the life of everyone besides Him, there comes a stage when, due to weakness or humility, he needs a helper and supporter; Allah, the Exalted, is Mighty, dominant over all, neither does any weakness or helplessness befall Him, nor is there anyone who, in His helplessness and powerlessness, becomes His supporter. Allah said that O Prophet! And O every addressed one! Announce that Allah, the Exalted, is the possessor of every excellence and every praise, because He is free from these three weaknesses, and declare His greatness as much as possible. The truth is that this is a most comprehensive verse, in which Allah’s praise, glorification, declaration of His oneness, and exaltation are all mentioned with evidence.
From the light of God were created the five pure ones:
Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn.
Or, besides Allah, whoever there is, cannot accomplish every task alone, so even the greatest king has to include his heir apparent or ministers and advisors in governance, but Allah, the Exalted, alone is such a King of the entire universe that He does not need any partner. Similarly, in the life of everyone besides Him, there comes a stage when, due to weakness or humility, he needs a helper and supporter; Allah, the Exalted, is Mighty, dominant over all, neither does any weakness or helplessness befall Him, nor is there anyone who, in His helplessness and powerlessness, becomes His supporter. Allah said that O Prophet! And O every addressed one! Announce that Allah, the Exalted, is the possessor of every excellence and every praise, because He is free from these three weaknesses, and declare His greatness as much as possible. The truth is that this is a most comprehensive verse, in which Allah’s praise, glorification, declaration of His oneness, and exaltation are all mentioned with evidence.
