سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 21
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And who does more aggression and wrong than he who invents a lie against Allâh or rejects His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons or revelations)? Verily, the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) shall never be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَنْ
waman
And who
أَظْلَمُ
aẓlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّنِ
mimmani
than (he) who
ٱفْتَرَىٰ
if'tarā
invents
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
كَذِبًا
kadhiban
a lie
أَوْ
aw
or
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
rejects
بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۗ
biāyātihi
His Signs
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
لَا
lā
not
يُفْلِحُ
yuf'liḥu
will be successful
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
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 21) {وَ مَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى …:} That is, if I have lied, then there is no one more unjust than me, and if I have conveyed the truth and you have denied it, then there is no one more sinful than you, so take care of yourselves. (Muwaddih) Now in this verse, the reason for their loss has been stated. (Razi) The first cause of loss is considered to be fabricating lies against Allah, that is, attributing falsehood to Allah, and the people of knowledge know that the very foundation of the religion of the disbelievers of Makkah was based on inventing lies. Declaring idols as partners of Allah, calling angels the daughters of Allah, and declaring Bahira and Sa'iba, etc., as forbidden, all these things were based on fabrications. Similarly, many fabrications had entered the religion of the Jews and Christians, for example, they considered the Torah and the Gospel to be unabrogatable, called themselves the sons and beloved of Allah, and likewise said many ignorant things about Allah. The second cause of loss is denying the signs of Allah, which also includes denying miracles and commandments.
Among those who fabricate lies against Allah are also included those thirty great liars who falsely claim prophethood, about whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) foretold. [ مسلم، الفتن، باب لا تقوم الساعۃ … : ۸۴؍۲۹۲۳ ] Among them are Mirza Qadiani and those who call him a prophet, and in addition, those who attribute any false hadith to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), because whoever attributes anything to him is, in reality, attributing that thing to Allah.
Among those who fabricate lies against Allah are also included those thirty great liars who falsely claim prophethood, about whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) foretold. [ مسلم، الفتن، باب لا تقوم الساعۃ … : ۸۴؍۲۹۲۳ ] Among them are Mirza Qadiani and those who call him a prophet, and in addition, those who attribute any false hadith to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), because whoever attributes anything to him is, in reality, attributing that thing to Allah.
