سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 46
وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ يَنصُرُونَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن سَبِيلٍ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they will have no Auliyâ’ (protectors, helpers, guardians, lords) to help them other than Allâh. And he whom Allâh sends astray, for him there is no way.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
will be
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّنْ
min
any
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
protector
يَنصُرُونَهُم
yanṣurūnahum
(who) will help them
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ ۗ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَن
waman
And whom
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
سَبِيلٍ
sabīlin
way
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 46) ➊ { وَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ اَوْلِيَآءَ … :} In this verse, there is a refutation of the polytheists who hold the belief about their self-made benefactors and removers of difficulties that they are their supporters and helpers, that in times of hardship and distress they will come to their aid and save them from Allah’s punishment. With this hope, they worship them and call upon them, whereas this belief is utter misguidance, and whomever Allah leads astray, then for him there is no way.
➋ { وَ مَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ سَبِيْلٍ:} And whomever Allah leads astray, then for him there is no way, neither to attain guidance in this world nor to attain salvation from punishment in the Hereafter.
➋ { وَ مَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ سَبِيْلٍ:} And whomever Allah leads astray, then for him there is no way, neither to attain guidance in this world nor to attain salvation from punishment in the Hereafter.
