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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"While Allâh has created you and what you make!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
While Allah
خَلَقَكُمْ
khalaqakum
created you
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you make
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.
There can be two meanings of {وَ اللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَ مَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ : ’’ مَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ‘‘}: if {’’ مَا ‘‘} is considered as a relative pronoun, then the meaning is: Do you worship that which you yourselves carve, while Allah has created you and also what you make? That is, both you and your idols are creations of Allah, so why do you worship the creation instead of the Creator? And if {’’ مَا ‘‘} is considered as a verbal noun, then the meaning is: Allah has created you and also the actions you do. From this, it is understood that the Creator of all the actions of the servant is also Allah; the servant is only the acquirer and doer, the Creator of his action is not himself but Allah, and this is the belief of Ahl al-Sunnah. Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) has written the book {’’خَلْقُ أَفْعَالِ الْعِبَادِ‘‘} on this issue.
