سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 112
قَـٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحْكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ﴿112﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "My Lord! Judge You in truth! Our Lord is the Most Gracious, Whose Help is to be sought against that which you attribute (unto Allâh that He has offspring, and unto Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم that he is a sorcerer, and unto the Qur’ân that it is poetry)!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَـٰلَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱحْكُم
uḥ'kum
judge
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
وَرَبُّنَا
warabbunā
And our Lord
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
(is) the Most Gracious
ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ
l-mus'taʿānu
the One Whose help is sought
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
مَا
mā
what
تَصِفُونَ
taṣifūna
you attribute
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 112) ➊ { قٰلَ رَبِّ احْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ …:} When the previous nations of the prophets denied the truth, they made a supplication to Allah Most High similar to the supplication mentioned in this verse. For example, Shu‘ayb (peace be upon him) supplicated: «{ رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَ اَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْفٰتِحِيْنَ }» [ الأعراف : ۸۹ ] “Our Lord! Decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision.” And regarding all those prophets whose people threatened to expel them from their towns if they did not abandon their faith, it is said: «{ وَ اسْتَفْتَحُوْا وَ خَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيْدٍ }» [ إبراہیم : ۱۵ ] “And they sought judgment, and every obstinate, arrogant tyrant was disappointed.”
In {’’ قٰلَ رَبِّ احْكُمْ ‘‘} of {’’ قٰلَ ‘‘}, there are two recitations: one is with the imperative form {’’ قُلْ ‘‘}, which means that Allah Most High is commanding the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to say what is mentioned in this verse. The second recitation, which is common among us, is in the past tense {’’ قَالَ ‘‘}, which means “he said.” In this case, the meaning is that Allah Most High says that our Messenger also said to Us, due to the denials and attempts of exile by the disbelievers, what is mentioned in this verse. From this, the lesson is derived that any caller to the truth, when faced with such circumstances, should make this supplication.
➋ In the script of the Noble Qur’an, the first word of this verse is written without an alif as {’’ قٰلَ ‘‘}, which allows for both readings, {’’ قُلْ ‘‘} and {’’ قَالَ ‘‘}, just as in {’’ مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ ‘‘} there is allowance for both {’’ مَلِكِ ‘‘} and {’’ مَالِكِ ‘‘}, and this is a perfection of the script of the Noble Qur’an.
In {’’ قٰلَ رَبِّ احْكُمْ ‘‘} of {’’ قٰلَ ‘‘}, there are two recitations: one is with the imperative form {’’ قُلْ ‘‘}, which means that Allah Most High is commanding the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to say what is mentioned in this verse. The second recitation, which is common among us, is in the past tense {’’ قَالَ ‘‘}, which means “he said.” In this case, the meaning is that Allah Most High says that our Messenger also said to Us, due to the denials and attempts of exile by the disbelievers, what is mentioned in this verse. From this, the lesson is derived that any caller to the truth, when faced with such circumstances, should make this supplication.
➋ In the script of the Noble Qur’an, the first word of this verse is written without an alif as {’’ قٰلَ ‘‘}, which allows for both readings, {’’ قُلْ ‘‘} and {’’ قَالَ ‘‘}, just as in {’’ مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ ‘‘} there is allowance for both {’’ مَلِكِ ‘‘} and {’’ مَالِكِ ‘‘}, and this is a perfection of the script of the Noble Qur’an.
