سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 68
وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh, nor kill such person as Allâh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse - and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
invoke
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِلَـٰهًا
ilāhan
god
ءَاخَرَ
ākhara
another
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
يَقْتُلُونَ
yaqtulūna
[they] kill
ٱلنَّفْسَ
l-nafsa
the soul
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
حَرَّمَ
ḥarrama
Allah has forbidden
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has forbidden
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
by right
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
يَزْنُونَ ۚ
yaznūna
commit unlawful sexual intercourse
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَفْعَلْ
yafʿal
does
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
يَلْقَ
yalqa
will meet
أَثَامًۭا
athāman
a penalty
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 68) ➊ { وَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَدْعُوْنَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ :} This is another category of the attributes of the servants of the Most Merciful, that is, being free from those evils and basenesses which are found among the polytheists, and the servants of the Most Merciful are protected from them due to faith. Here, mention is made of their abstaining from three major evils: shirk (associating partners with Allah), unjust killing, and adultery. Although there are many other major sins, at that time in Arab society, these three sins were most prevalent, so this characteristic of the Muslims was highlighted. This also serves as a rebuke to the polytheists, as they are involved in such prominent evils whose wickedness is clear to every sound mind.
➋ { وَ لَا يَقْتُلُوْنَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِيْ حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ :} What is meant is every human life, because the killing of any human life has been made unlawful by Allah.
➌ { اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ:} Such as life for life, stoning of a married adulterer, killing of an apostate, killing a disbeliever in war, and killing a Muslim or non-Muslim who is at war (muharib); all these cases fall under {’’ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ‘‘}. These three sins are also mentioned in the same order in a hadith. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked: “Which sin is the greatest?” He said: “That you associate a partner with Allah, while He alone created you.” The questioner asked: “Then which?” He said: “That you kill your child out of fear that he will share food with you.” He asked: “Then which?” He said: “That you commit adultery with your neighbor’s wife with her consent.” So Allah revealed this verse in confirmation of it: «{ وَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَدْعُوْنَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ }» [ الفرقان : ۶۸ ] [ بخاری، الأدب، باب قتل الولد … : ۶۰۰۱ ]
➍ { وَ مَنْ يَّفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ يَلْقَ اَثَامًا : ’’ اَثَامًا ‘‘ ’’إِثْمٌ‘‘} With the addition of the alif, the meaning is intensified: “a severe sin.” Its meaning also includes the punishment for the sin, that is, he will receive the punishment for a severe sin. In Ibn Kathir, it is mentioned that Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “Atham is a valley in Hell.” Dr. Hikmat bin Basheer said: “It has been narrated by Tabari with an authentic chain.”
➋ { وَ لَا يَقْتُلُوْنَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِيْ حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ :} What is meant is every human life, because the killing of any human life has been made unlawful by Allah.
➌ { اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ:} Such as life for life, stoning of a married adulterer, killing of an apostate, killing a disbeliever in war, and killing a Muslim or non-Muslim who is at war (muharib); all these cases fall under {’’ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ‘‘}. These three sins are also mentioned in the same order in a hadith. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked: “Which sin is the greatest?” He said: “That you associate a partner with Allah, while He alone created you.” The questioner asked: “Then which?” He said: “That you kill your child out of fear that he will share food with you.” He asked: “Then which?” He said: “That you commit adultery with your neighbor’s wife with her consent.” So Allah revealed this verse in confirmation of it: «{ وَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يَدْعُوْنَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ }» [ الفرقان : ۶۸ ] [ بخاری، الأدب، باب قتل الولد … : ۶۰۰۱ ]
➍ { وَ مَنْ يَّفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ يَلْقَ اَثَامًا : ’’ اَثَامًا ‘‘ ’’إِثْمٌ‘‘} With the addition of the alif, the meaning is intensified: “a severe sin.” Its meaning also includes the punishment for the sin, that is, he will receive the punishment for a severe sin. In Ibn Kathir, it is mentioned that Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “Atham is a valley in Hell.” Dr. Hikmat bin Basheer said: “It has been narrated by Tabari with an authentic chain.”
