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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 86
وَلَئِن شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِۦ عَلَيْنَا وَكِيلًا ﴿86﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if We willed, We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you (i.e. this Qur’ân). Then you would find no protector for you against Us in that respect.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
شِئْنَا
shi'nā
We willed
لَنَذْهَبَنَّ
lanadhhabanna
We (would) have surely taken away
بِٱلَّذِىٓ
bi-alladhī
that which
أَوْحَيْنَآ
awḥaynā
We have revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
lā
not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you would find
لَكَ
laka
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
concerning it
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
against Us
وَكِيلًا
wakīlan
any advocate
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 87,86) ➊ { وَ لَىِٕنْ شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ …:} In this verse, Allah Almighty has described another aspect of His power: that if We will, We can take away all that has been revealed to you, so that it would not remain in your heart, nor in the heart of any of your companions or followers, nor in any paper or other thing. Then, to retrieve it, you would find no supporter against Us.
➋ { اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ :} But it is the mercy of your Lord that He did not take it away, rather He let it remain with you. This is an interrupted exception. It is understood from this that the Qur’an will remain until the Day of Judgment; no one can eliminate it even if all its pages are destroyed, because its real abode is in the hearts of the people of knowledge (see Al-Ankabut: 49), and the Lord has also promised that He will not take it away, rather He will protect it. He said: «اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَ اِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ » [ الحجر : ۹ ] “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Reminder, and indeed, We will surely be its Guardian.”
➌ { اِنَّ فَضْلَهٗ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيْرًا:} Here, “great bounty” (fazl kabeer) is mentioned, and elsewhere “tremendous bounty” (fazl azeem) is mentioned: «وَ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ عَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَعْلَمُ وَ كَانَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيْمًا » [ النساء : ۱۱۳ ] “And Allah has sent down to you the Book and wisdom and taught you that which you did not know, and the bounty of Allah upon you has always been tremendous.” Among these great and tremendous bounties are: that He revealed the Book and wisdom to you, kept it with you and your Ummah until the Day of Judgment, made you the leader of the children of Adam, made you the Messenger for all people and the last Prophet, granted you the honor of leading all the Prophets and the Ascension (Mi’raj), and granted you the Greatest Intercession (Shafa’ah Kubra) and the Praiseworthy Station (Maqam Mahmood). How can anyone enumerate the bounty which Allah Almighty Himself calls great and tremendous?
➋ { اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ :} But it is the mercy of your Lord that He did not take it away, rather He let it remain with you. This is an interrupted exception. It is understood from this that the Qur’an will remain until the Day of Judgment; no one can eliminate it even if all its pages are destroyed, because its real abode is in the hearts of the people of knowledge (see Al-Ankabut: 49), and the Lord has also promised that He will not take it away, rather He will protect it. He said: «اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَ اِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ » [ الحجر : ۹ ] “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Reminder, and indeed, We will surely be its Guardian.”
➌ { اِنَّ فَضْلَهٗ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيْرًا:} Here, “great bounty” (fazl kabeer) is mentioned, and elsewhere “tremendous bounty” (fazl azeem) is mentioned: «وَ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ عَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَعْلَمُ وَ كَانَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيْمًا » [ النساء : ۱۱۳ ] “And Allah has sent down to you the Book and wisdom and taught you that which you did not know, and the bounty of Allah upon you has always been tremendous.” Among these great and tremendous bounties are: that He revealed the Book and wisdom to you, kept it with you and your Ummah until the Day of Judgment, made you the leader of the children of Adam, made you the Messenger for all people and the last Prophet, granted you the honor of leading all the Prophets and the Ascension (Mi’raj), and granted you the Greatest Intercession (Shafa’ah Kubra) and the Praiseworthy Station (Maqam Mahmood). How can anyone enumerate the bounty which Allah Almighty Himself calls great and tremendous?
