سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 116
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿116﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, Allâh! Unto Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, He gives life and He causes death. And besides Allâh you have neither any Walî (protector or guardian) nor any helper.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him (belongs)
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
the dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
يُحْىِۦ
yuḥ'yī
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُ ۚ
wayumītu
and He causes death
وَمَا
wamā
And not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
dūni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
besides Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرٍۢ
naṣīrin
any helper
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 116){ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ … : } The reason for complete heartfelt disassociation from the disbelievers in their lifetime and after their death has been stated: the Owner of the heavens and the earth is only Allah, the Giver of life and the Giver of death is only Allah, your Guardian, Inheritor, and the One who manages and takes care of all your affairs is only Allah, in times of difficulty and against the enemy your Helper is only Allah, besides Him you have neither any guardian nor any helper, so then what relation do you have with His enemy, what kind of friendship, and what kind of seeking forgiveness for him?
