سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 1
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ وَٱلنُّورَ ۖ ثُمَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
All praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who (Alone) created the heavens and the earth, and originated the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve hold others as equal with their Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلْحَمْدُ
al-ḥamdu
(All) the praises and thanks
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
l-ẓulumāti
the darkness[es]
وَٱلنُّورَ ۖ
wal-nūra
and the light
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
بِرَبِّهِمْ
birabbihim
in their Lord
يَعْدِلُونَ
yaʿdilūna
equate others with Him
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.
This Surah contains proofs of the fundamental beliefs of Islam such as Tawheed and the Hereafter, and arguments refuting the polytheists and people of innovation. Its virtue has already been mentioned along with Surah Al-Baqarah.
(Ayah 1) ➊ {اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ:} In this verse, the proof is given that Allah alone possesses all perfections and is the only deity, and amazement is expressed at the polytheists’ shirk.
➋ {خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ … :} Here, Allah has mentioned two types of things: one is the substances of the earth and the heavens, meaning those that have their own separate existence, and the other is darkness and light, which are accidents, meaning they exist through other things. The meaning is that there is no substance or accident in the universe that Allah has not created. By darkness and light, what is meant is night and day, or the light of faith and the darkness of disbelief. (Qurtubi) The wisdom in mentioning {’’ النُّوْرَ ‘‘} in the singular and {’’الظُّلُمٰتِ ‘‘} in the plural seems to be that the light of faith is only one, while the misguidances of disbelief are countless. The straight path is one, and the wrong paths are innumerable.
➌ {ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُوْنَ:} That is, when the Creator and Owner of everything is only Allah, and these polytheists also accept Him as their Lord (the Sustainer), then it was obligatory upon them to worship Him alone. Yet, they still consider others equal to Him, prostrate before them, offer vows in their names, make pledges, and seek help from them in difficulties. How irrational it is that Allah creates, He provides sustenance, yet others are asked, and they are considered equal to their Lord. See Surah Luqman (10, 11) and Surah Al-Ankabut (61 to 63).
(Ayah 1) ➊ {اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ:} In this verse, the proof is given that Allah alone possesses all perfections and is the only deity, and amazement is expressed at the polytheists’ shirk.
➋ {خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ … :} Here, Allah has mentioned two types of things: one is the substances of the earth and the heavens, meaning those that have their own separate existence, and the other is darkness and light, which are accidents, meaning they exist through other things. The meaning is that there is no substance or accident in the universe that Allah has not created. By darkness and light, what is meant is night and day, or the light of faith and the darkness of disbelief. (Qurtubi) The wisdom in mentioning {’’ النُّوْرَ ‘‘} in the singular and {’’الظُّلُمٰتِ ‘‘} in the plural seems to be that the light of faith is only one, while the misguidances of disbelief are countless. The straight path is one, and the wrong paths are innumerable.
➌ {ثُمَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُوْنَ:} That is, when the Creator and Owner of everything is only Allah, and these polytheists also accept Him as their Lord (the Sustainer), then it was obligatory upon them to worship Him alone. Yet, they still consider others equal to Him, prostrate before them, offer vows in their names, make pledges, and seek help from them in difficulties. How irrational it is that Allah creates, He provides sustenance, yet others are asked, and they are considered equal to their Lord. See Surah Luqman (10, 11) and Surah Al-Ankabut (61 to 63).
