سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 29
۞ وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَـٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if any of them should say: "Verily, I am an ilâh (a god) besides Him (Allâh)," such a one We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَقُلْ
yaqul
says
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I am
إِلَـٰهٌۭ
ilāhun
a god
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dūnihi
besides Him
فَذَٰلِكَ
fadhālika
Then that
نَجْزِيهِ
najzīhi
We will recompense
جَهَنَّمَ ۚ
jahannama
(with) Hell
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
نَجْزِى
najzī
We recompense
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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 29) ➊ { وَ مَنْ يَّقُلْ مِنْهُمْ اِنِّيْۤ اِلٰهٌ …:} That is, hypothetically, if any of these angels or prophets were to say, "Worship me instead of Allah," then We would recompense him with Hell. Such a thing can never be committed by the angels and prophets. This is just like the warning given to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and all the prophets that if they were to commit shirk, all their deeds would be rendered void, even though they would never commit shirk. See Surah Al-An'am (83–88) and Az-Zumar (65).
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الظّٰلِمِيْنَ:} What could be a greater injustice than for a creation, which is deficient and needy in every way, to claim to be Lord and deity in opposition to Allah Almighty? The reality is that there is no greater injustice and unfairness than shirk (Luqman: 13), and that is why there is no possibility of forgiveness for it in the Hereafter. See Surah An-Nisa (48, 116) and Al-Ma'idah (72).
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الظّٰلِمِيْنَ:} What could be a greater injustice than for a creation, which is deficient and needy in every way, to claim to be Lord and deity in opposition to Allah Almighty? The reality is that there is no greater injustice and unfairness than shirk (Luqman: 13), and that is why there is no possibility of forgiveness for it in the Hereafter. See Surah An-Nisa (48, 116) and Al-Ma'idah (72).
