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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 48
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱفْتَرَىٰٓ إِثْمًا عَظِيمًا ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, Allâh forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills; and whoever sets up partners with Allâh in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يَغْفِرُ
yaghfiru
forgive
أَن
an
that
يُشْرَكَ
yush'raka
partners be associated
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
وَيَغْفِرُ
wayaghfiru
but He forgives
مَا
mā
from
دُونَ
dūna
other than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُشْرِكْ
yush'rik
associates partners
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
with Allah
فَقَدِ
faqadi
then surely
ٱفْتَرَىٰٓ
if'tarā
he has fabricated
إِثْمًا
ith'man
a sin
عَظِيمًا
ʿaẓīman
tremendous
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 48) ➊ {اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ … :} After warning and rebuking the Jews, it is indicated in this verse that this warning is due to their refusal to believe and because of disbelief and shirk, otherwise other sins are forgivable and are under Allah’s will; whomever Allah wills, He will forgive, and whomever He wills, He will punish and then release, but shirk is not forgiven, because Allah has made Paradise forbidden for the polytheist. (See Ma’idah: 72) Nominal Muslims, like the Jews and Christians, who commit such shirk that takes a person out of the fold of Islam, who call upon others besides Allah in times of distress, constantly recite their names, fast in their names, worship their graves, slaughter animals in their names, and make vows to them, they too are subject to this warning. See also Surah Hajj (31), Surah Luqman (13), Surah An’am (88), Surah Zumar (65), and Surah Nisa (116).
➋ { فَقَدِ افْتَرٰۤى اِثْمًا عَظِيْمًا:} What greater lie can there be than claiming that Allah has a partner? It is said: «{ اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيْمٌ }» [ لقمان: ۱۳] “Indeed, shirk is surely a great injustice.”
➋ { فَقَدِ افْتَرٰۤى اِثْمًا عَظِيْمًا:} What greater lie can there be than claiming that Allah has a partner? It is said: «{ اِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيْمٌ }» [ لقمان: ۱۳] “Indeed, shirk is surely a great injustice.”
