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Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 100
وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ ٱلْجِنَّ وَخَلَقَهُمْ ۖ وَخَرَقُوا۟ لَهُۥ بَنِينَ وَبَنَـٰتٍۭ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿100﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Yet, they join the jinn as partners in worship with Allâh, though He has created them (the jinn); and they attribute falsely without knowledge sons and daughters to Him. Be He Glorified and Exalted above all that (evil) they attribute to Him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلُوا۟
wajaʿalū
And they make
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
with Allah
شُرَكَآءَ
shurakāa
partners
ٱلْجِنَّ
l-jina
jinn
وَخَلَقَهُمْ ۖ
wakhalaqahum
though He has created them
وَخَرَقُوا۟
wakharaqū
and they falsely attribute
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
بَنِينَ
banīna
sons
وَبَنَـٰتٍۭ
wabanātin
and daughters
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
عِلْمٍۢ ۚ
ʿil'min
knowledge
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ
sub'ḥānahu
Glorified is He
وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ
wataʿālā
and Exalted
عَمَّا
ʿammā
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yaṣifūna
they attribute
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 100) {وَ جَعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَآءَ الْجِنَّ …:} In the above verses, Allah Almighty has presented five proofs from the heavens, the earth, and what is between them for His being the true deity. Now it is stated that some people still associate the jinn with Allah, even though He alone created them as well. Then, if making the creation a partner of the Creator is not sheer ignorance, then what is it? (Razi)
There were also some sects in Arabia who worshipped jinn and evil devils, and in times of distress, they would call upon their names and believed in their influence over the universe. All of these are refuted in this verse, that without understanding, they made the jinn partners of Allah and fabricated sons and daughters for Him. Thus, the polytheists of Arabia used to call the angels the daughters of Allah Almighty. It is said that Allah Almighty is pure from these fabricated statements. Some of the Salaf said that this verse was revealed about those heretics and Magians who considered Allah Almighty to be the Creator of humans, animals, and every good thing and called Him "Yazdan," and considered Satan (Iblis) to be the creator of beasts, snakes, and every kind of evil and called him "Ahriman," and made both of them partners with Allah in the creation of the universe, even though the Creator of them and everything is Allah Almighty alone. Therefore, the people of knowledge have declared the Magians to be Zanadiqah (utterly irreligious). Imam Razi writes that among the aforementioned explanations of the verse under discussion, this is the best explanation.
There were also some sects in Arabia who worshipped jinn and evil devils, and in times of distress, they would call upon their names and believed in their influence over the universe. All of these are refuted in this verse, that without understanding, they made the jinn partners of Allah and fabricated sons and daughters for Him. Thus, the polytheists of Arabia used to call the angels the daughters of Allah Almighty. It is said that Allah Almighty is pure from these fabricated statements. Some of the Salaf said that this verse was revealed about those heretics and Magians who considered Allah Almighty to be the Creator of humans, animals, and every good thing and called Him "Yazdan," and considered Satan (Iblis) to be the creator of beasts, snakes, and every kind of evil and called him "Ahriman," and made both of them partners with Allah in the creation of the universe, even though the Creator of them and everything is Allah Almighty alone. Therefore, the people of knowledge have declared the Magians to be Zanadiqah (utterly irreligious). Imam Razi writes that among the aforementioned explanations of the verse under discussion, this is the best explanation.
