سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 136
وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ مِمَّا ذَرَأَ مِنَ ٱلْحَرْثِ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ نَصِيبًا فَقَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا لِلَّهِ بِزَعْمِهِمْ وَهَـٰذَا لِشُرَكَآئِنَا ۖ فَمَا كَانَ لِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ فَلَا يَصِلُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ فَهُوَ يَصِلُ إِلَىٰ شُرَكَآئِهِمْ ۗ سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ ﴿136﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they assign to Allâh a share of the tilth and cattle which He has created, and they say: "This is for Allâh according to their claim, and this is for our (Allâh’s so-called) partners." But the share of their (Allâh’s so-called) "partners" reaches not Allâh, while the share of Allâh reaches their (Allâh’s so-called) "partners"! Evil is the way they judge!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلُوا۟
wajaʿalū
And they assign
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
مِمَّا
mimmā
out of what
ذَرَأَ
dhara-a
He produced
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْحَرْثِ
l-ḥarthi
the crops
وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ
wal-anʿāmi
and the cattle
نَصِيبًۭا
naṣīban
a share
فَقَالُوا۟
faqālū
and they say
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
بِزَعْمِهِمْ
bizaʿmihim
by their claim
وَهَـٰذَا
wahādhā
And this
لِشُرَكَآئِنَا ۖ
lishurakāinā
(is) for our partners
فَمَا
famā
But what
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ
lishurakāihim
for their partners
فَلَا
falā
(does) not
يَصِلُ
yaṣilu
reach
إِلَى
ilā
[to]
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَا
wamā
while what
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it
يَصِلُ
yaṣilu
reaches
إِلَىٰ
ilā
[to]
شُرَكَآئِهِمْ ۗ
shurakāihim
their partners
سَآءَ
sāa
Evil
مَا
mā
(is) what
يَحْكُمُونَ
yaḥkumūna
they judge
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 136) {وَ جَعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ مِمَّا ذَرَاَ مِنَ الْحَرْثِ......:} After refuting their beliefs about the Day of Judgment and reward and punishment, from here begins the mention of their other doctrinal and practical follies and ignorances which had been continuing for a long time. Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that if you want to know the ignorance of the Arabs, then read from verse (130) of Surah Al-An'am to «قَدْ خَسِرَ الَّذِيْنَ قَتَلُوْۤا » i.e., verse (140). [ بخاری، المناقب، باب قصۃ زمزم و جہل العرب : ۳۵۲۴ ] The first ignorance among these was that from their crops and cattle, they had fixed a portion for Allah Almighty, that is, for hospitality, maintaining family ties, and works that please Allah, and a portion for their patrons, helpers in difficulties, idols made in their likeness, their priests, and soothsayers. If for any reason the portion of the idols and soothsayers fell short, they would take from Allah’s portion and add it to theirs, saying that Allah is self-sufficient, what need does He have for more wealth? And if Allah’s portion fell short, they would not add anything from the idols’ portion to it. Now tell me, what lesser ignorance was it to associate partners with Allah than this, that to please these partners even more, they would prefer them over Allah in the shares of crops and cattle! This is just like nowadays some Muslims do not pay Allah’s obligatory zakat and ushr, but never miss the offerings for their deceased patrons and benefactors of the poor, and hold the belief that if there is any shortcoming in this, then instead of milk, blood will come from the udders of the animals. They call it “Isal-e-Thawab” (conveying reward), but Isal-e-Thawab is achieved by giving charity in the name of Allah, not by making offerings at the graves of saints. And if the aim is to please Allah, then instead of vows and offerings to other than Allah, they should pay ushr and zakat.
