سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ ﴿166﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And leave those whom Allâh has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَذَرُونَ
watadharūna
And you leave
مَا
mā
what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
your Lord
مِّنْ
min
of
أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ
azwājikum
your mates
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
قَوْمٌ
qawmun
(are) a people
عَادُونَ
ʿādūna
transgressing
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 166) ➊ { وَ تَذَرُوْنَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ … :} This verse can also have two meanings: one is that, in order to fulfill this desire, you leave the wives whom Allah Almighty has created for you and go to men. In this case, {’’ مَا ‘‘} is explanatory, and the translation has been done accordingly. The second meaning is that, from among your wives, do you leave what your Lord has created for you? That is, instead of the front, you fulfill your desire in an unnatural way. In this case, {’’ مَا ‘‘} is partitive. It is not unlikely that those people did this act to avoid having children.
➋ {بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عٰدُوْنَ :} That is, not only in this matter but in every matter, exceeding the limits has become your habit, as He said: «{ اَئِنَّکُمْ لَتَاْتُوْنَ الرِّجَالَ وَ تَقْطَعُوْنَ السَّبِيْلَ وَ تَاْتُوْنَ فِيْ نَادِيْكُمُ الْمُنْكَرَ }» [ العنکبوت : ۲۹ ] "Do you indeed approach men and cut off the road and commit evil in your gatherings?" In our era, European people have gone so far in opposing nature that they have legally permitted the act of the people of Lot and have started marrying men to men. Although Allah's whip of punishment is striking them in the form of new and new diseases, it is not unlikely that Allah Almighty may send upon them such a punishment that will be a lesson for the world.
➋ {بَلْ اَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عٰدُوْنَ :} That is, not only in this matter but in every matter, exceeding the limits has become your habit, as He said: «{ اَئِنَّکُمْ لَتَاْتُوْنَ الرِّجَالَ وَ تَقْطَعُوْنَ السَّبِيْلَ وَ تَاْتُوْنَ فِيْ نَادِيْكُمُ الْمُنْكَرَ }» [ العنکبوت : ۲۹ ] "Do you indeed approach men and cut off the road and commit evil in your gatherings?" In our era, European people have gone so far in opposing nature that they have legally permitted the act of the people of Lot and have started marrying men to men. Although Allah's whip of punishment is striking them in the form of new and new diseases, it is not unlikely that Allah Almighty may send upon them such a punishment that will be a lesson for the world.
