سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 89
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They will say: "(All that belongs) to Allâh." Say: "How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaqūlūna
They will say
لِلَّهِ ۚ
lillahi
Allah
قُلْ
qul
Say
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-annā
Then how
تُسْحَرُونَ
tus'ḥarūna
are you deluded
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 89) ➊ {سَيَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ :} That is, they will say its Owner is also Allah alone.
➋ The literal meaning of { قُلْ فَاَنّٰى تُسْحَرُوْنَ : ’’ تُسْحَرُوْنَ ‘‘} is "you are being bewitched." The effect of magic is on the mind; a person is deceived. The meaning is: then from where are your senses being lost and how have you lost your wits that you cannot understand such an obvious thing? When He alone is the Owner of the heavens and the earth and the Mighty Throne, and everything is in His possession and control, then how can anyone else become a partner in worship, and where will the bones and fragments of your body go out of His power and control that He will not be able to resurrect them?
➌ From this verse, it is known that the belief of the polytheists of Arabia was that if Allah seizes someone, no one can grant refuge and rescue him, and if He grants refuge to someone, no one can harm him. But unfortunately, some who call themselves Muslims have gone so far in shirk that they have made the creation even more powerful than the Creator. Thus, a poet who makes such claims has said:
God may seize someone, Muhammad can rescue him,
But no one can rescue from Muhammad's grasp.
The strange thing is that despite this clear shirk and severe disrespect to Allah, they insist that they are the highest level of Muslims. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: [ لَا تُطْرُوْنِيْ كَمَا أَطْرَتِ النَّصَارَی ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا عَبْدُهُ فَقُوْلُوْا عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ ] [بخاري، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب قول اللہ تعالٰی : « واذکر في الکتاب مریم…» : ۳۴۴۵ ] "Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Mary. I am only His servant, so say: I am the servant of Allah and His Messenger."
➋ The literal meaning of { قُلْ فَاَنّٰى تُسْحَرُوْنَ : ’’ تُسْحَرُوْنَ ‘‘} is "you are being bewitched." The effect of magic is on the mind; a person is deceived. The meaning is: then from where are your senses being lost and how have you lost your wits that you cannot understand such an obvious thing? When He alone is the Owner of the heavens and the earth and the Mighty Throne, and everything is in His possession and control, then how can anyone else become a partner in worship, and where will the bones and fragments of your body go out of His power and control that He will not be able to resurrect them?
➌ From this verse, it is known that the belief of the polytheists of Arabia was that if Allah seizes someone, no one can grant refuge and rescue him, and if He grants refuge to someone, no one can harm him. But unfortunately, some who call themselves Muslims have gone so far in shirk that they have made the creation even more powerful than the Creator. Thus, a poet who makes such claims has said:
God may seize someone, Muhammad can rescue him,
But no one can rescue from Muhammad's grasp.
The strange thing is that despite this clear shirk and severe disrespect to Allah, they insist that they are the highest level of Muslims. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: [ لَا تُطْرُوْنِيْ كَمَا أَطْرَتِ النَّصَارَی ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا عَبْدُهُ فَقُوْلُوْا عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ ] [بخاري، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب قول اللہ تعالٰی : « واذکر في الکتاب مریم…» : ۳۴۴۵ ] "Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Mary. I am only His servant, so say: I am the servant of Allah and His Messenger."
