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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 22
لَّا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَقْعُدَ مَذْمُومًا مَّخْذُولًا ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Set not up with Allâh any other ilâh (god), (O man)! (This verse is addressed to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم , but its implication is general to all mankind), or you will sit down reproved, forsaken (in the Hell-fire).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّا
lā
(Do) not
تَجْعَلْ
tajʿal
make
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِلَـٰهًا
ilāhan
god
ءَاخَرَ
ākhara
another
فَتَقْعُدَ
fataqʿuda
lest you will sit
مَذْمُومًۭا
madhmūman
disgraced
مَّخْذُولًۭا
makhdhūlan
forsaken
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 22){لَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ … : ’’ مَخْذُوْلًا ‘‘} He is the One whose help is abandoned by the one from whom he hoped for help. In this verse, the foundation of all deeds is stated to be purity from shirk (associating partners with Allah). Apparently, the addressee is the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but in reality, every human is addressed by this, because how could shirk be committed by Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? The purpose is to explain that, hypothetically, if the act of associating partners with Allah were to be committed even by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then there would be no one to praise him nor anyone to help him; rather, everyone would only condemn. See Surah Az-Zumar (64–67), Al-Hajj (31), Al-Ma’idah (72), and An-Nisa’ (116).
