سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 15
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمُنَا ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً ۖ لَّوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭ بَيِّنٍ ۖ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"These our people have taken for worship âlihah (gods) other than Him (Allâh). Why do they not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
These
قَوْمُنَا
qawmunā
our people
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
have taken
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
besides Him
ءَالِهَةًۭ ۖ
ālihatan
gods
لَّوْلَا
lawlā
Why not
يَأْتُونَ
yatūna
they come
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
to them
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭ
bisul'ṭānin
with an authority
بَيِّنٍۢ ۖ
bayyinin
clear
فَمَنْ
faman
And who
أَظْلَمُ
aẓlamu
(is) more wrong
مِمَّنِ
mimmani
than (one) who
ٱفْتَرَىٰ
if'tarā
invents
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
كَذِبًۭا
kadhiban
a lie
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 15) ➊ {هٰۤؤُلَآءِ قَوْمُنَا اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اٰلِهَةً …: } They did not suffice with merely proclaiming monotheism, but also refuted the actions of their people, saying: Why do these people of our nation not present any evidence for worshipping anyone besides Allah? It is clear that they are utterly false in their claim. For some verses in which the polytheists are asked to provide proof for shirk, see Al-An‘am (148) and Al-Ahqaf (4).
➋ { فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ …:} That is, calling upon others besides Allah is nothing but a lie, and who is more unjust than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah?
➋ { فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ …:} That is, calling upon others besides Allah is nothing but a lie, and who is more unjust than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah?
