سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 197
وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلَآ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ ﴿197﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those whom you call upon besides Him (Allâh) cannot help you nor can they help themselves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those whom
تَدْعُونَ
tadʿūna
you invoke
مِن
min
from
دُونِهِۦ
dūnihi
besides Him
لَا
lā
not
يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
yastaṭīʿūna
they are able
نَصْرَكُمْ
naṣrakum
(to) help you
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
يَنصُرُونَ
yanṣurūna
can they help
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 197){ وَ الَّذِيْنَ تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ …:} This matter had been stated earlier as well; it is mentioned again so that the foolishness of these polytheists becomes fully evident. (Shawkani)
