سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 104
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن دِينِى فَلَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنْ أَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O you mankind! If you are in doubt as to my religion (Islâm), then (know that) I will never worship those whom you worship besides Allâh. But I worship Allâh Who causes you to die, and I am commanded to be one of the believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O mankind
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
O mankind
إِن
in
If
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
فِى
fī
in
شَكٍّۢ
shakkin
doubt
مِّن
min
of
دِينِى
dīnī
my religion
فَلَآ
falā
then not
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
I worship
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those whom
تَعْبُدُونَ
taʿbudūna
you worship
مِن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
dūni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
besides Allah
وَلَـٰكِنْ
walākin
but
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
I worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۖ
yatawaffākum
causes you to die
وَأُمِرْتُ
wa-umir'tu
And I am commanded
أَنْ
an
that
أَكُونَ
akūna
I be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Say: O people! If you are in doubt about my religion, then I do not worship those whom you worship besides Allah. Rather, I worship Allah alone, the One who causes you [112] to die. And I have been commanded to be among the believers.
[112]
Three Facts About Death:
There are a few undeniable facts about death that no human can deny, whether he is a believer, a polytheist, an atheist, or a materialist. One is that every living being will inevitably face death; no human has ever escaped the grip of death, nor can anyone do so. The second is that when the appointed time of death arrives, it cannot be delayed. And the third is that death is unpleasant for every living being, and no one likes to die. Except that believers are given glad tidings of a better outcome at the time of death, or they are shown their place in Paradise, because of which they become willing to accept death with pleasure and eagerness, as is proven from the hadith of Sayyidah Aishaؓ. And all three of these aspects were also acknowledged by the polytheists of Makkah, especially the fact that their deities cannot delay death, and also that the relationship of life and death is entirely and purely in the control of Allah Almighty alone.
Types of False Deities and Their Helplessness:
The second noteworthy point is that the things which have been considered as deities, fulfillers of needs, and removers of difficulties, can only be of three types. First, imaginary spirits such as jinn, angels, the spirits of various planets or saints; considering such things as deities, fulfillers of needs, and removers of difficulties is based purely on extreme superstitions. Second, inanimate deities such as idols, statues, trees, stones, etc. And third, saints and spiritual leaders, etc. Among these, the inanimate ones are merely objects of superstition. As for the saints and spiritual leaders who are considered fulfillers of needs and removers of difficulties, the question arises: did they save themselves from the grip of something as unpleasant as death, or were they successful in delaying its time? And if they could not remove their own calamity, then how can they remove the calamity of others?
No Deity Except Allah Has Control Over Life and Death:
In this context, the polytheists are being warned, and it is being said through the tongue of the Prophet that you should say to them: I worship only that Being in whose hand is your life. None of your deities has any control over your lives, so why should I not worship that one and only Deity who has complete control over the lives of all of us? The reins of life and death for all of us are purely in His hands, and listen carefully: I can never even think of worshipping such helpless and powerless deities as those whom you worship.
[112]
Three Facts About Death:
There are a few undeniable facts about death that no human can deny, whether he is a believer, a polytheist, an atheist, or a materialist. One is that every living being will inevitably face death; no human has ever escaped the grip of death, nor can anyone do so. The second is that when the appointed time of death arrives, it cannot be delayed. And the third is that death is unpleasant for every living being, and no one likes to die. Except that believers are given glad tidings of a better outcome at the time of death, or they are shown their place in Paradise, because of which they become willing to accept death with pleasure and eagerness, as is proven from the hadith of Sayyidah Aishaؓ. And all three of these aspects were also acknowledged by the polytheists of Makkah, especially the fact that their deities cannot delay death, and also that the relationship of life and death is entirely and purely in the control of Allah Almighty alone.
Types of False Deities and Their Helplessness:
The second noteworthy point is that the things which have been considered as deities, fulfillers of needs, and removers of difficulties, can only be of three types. First, imaginary spirits such as jinn, angels, the spirits of various planets or saints; considering such things as deities, fulfillers of needs, and removers of difficulties is based purely on extreme superstitions. Second, inanimate deities such as idols, statues, trees, stones, etc. And third, saints and spiritual leaders, etc. Among these, the inanimate ones are merely objects of superstition. As for the saints and spiritual leaders who are considered fulfillers of needs and removers of difficulties, the question arises: did they save themselves from the grip of something as unpleasant as death, or were they successful in delaying its time? And if they could not remove their own calamity, then how can they remove the calamity of others?
No Deity Except Allah Has Control Over Life and Death:
In this context, the polytheists are being warned, and it is being said through the tongue of the Prophet that you should say to them: I worship only that Being in whose hand is your life. None of your deities has any control over your lives, so why should I not worship that one and only Deity who has complete control over the lives of all of us? The reins of life and death for all of us are purely in His hands, and listen carefully: I can never even think of worshipping such helpless and powerless deities as those whom you worship.
