سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 172
لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا ﴿172﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Messiah will never be proud to reject to be a slave to Allâh, nor the angels who are the near (to Allâh). And whosoever rejects His worship and is proud, then He will gather them all together unto Himself.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّن
lan
Never
يَسْتَنكِفَ
yastankifa
will disdain
ٱلْمَسِيحُ
l-masīḥu
the Messiah
أَن
an
to
يَكُونَ
yakūna
be
عَبْدًۭا
ʿabdan
a slave
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
of Allah
وَلَا
walā
and not
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ
l-muqarabūna
the ones who are near (to Allah)
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَسْتَنكِفْ
yastankif
disdains
عَنْ
ʿan
from
عِبَادَتِهِۦ
ʿibādatihi
His worship
وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ
wayastakbir
and is arrogant
فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ
fasayaḥshuruhum
then He will gather them
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
towards Him
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all together
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 172) {لَنْ يَّسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَسِيْحُ ……:} In this verse, the false beliefs of both the Christians and the polytheists are refuted, because the Christians call the Messiah (peace be upon him) the son of Allah and the polytheists call the angels the daughters of Allah. Allah Almighty is saying that both of these acknowledge servitude to Allah and do not feel any shame or embarrassment in being His servant. The same was the case with our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that when someone called him the servant of Allah, he would be extremely pleased. Because being the servant of the Owner of all sovereignty and the Absolute King is a position of utmost honor and dignity, not of any disgrace or humiliation. Ibn Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) has written in his book "Anwar al-Qulub" that there is no position more honorable for a person than the position of servitude. The most honored of creation, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), was mentioned as "Abd" (servant) in three places, which are positions of great honor. These three positions are: (1) The descent of revelation. See: Kahf: 1, Furqan: 1, Najm: 10, Hadid: 9. (2) Isra and Mi'raj. See: Bani Isra'il: 1. (3) Supplication. (See: Jinn: 19)
