سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 17
فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So who does more wrong than he who forges a lie against Allâh or denies His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)? Surely, the Mujrimûn (criminals, sinners, disbelievers and polytheists) will never be successful!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَمَنْ
faman
So who
أَظْلَمُ
aẓlamu
(is) more wrong
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
denies
بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۚ
biāyātihi
His Signs
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
لَا
lā
not
يُفْلِحُ
yuf'liḥu
will succeed
ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
l-muj'rimūna
the criminals
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.
So who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against Allah or denies His verses [26]? Surely, such criminals will never succeed [27].
[26]
Who is More Unjust Than This?
What is meant by fabricating a lie against Allah is that a person invents or authors something himself and then attributes it to Allah, as was the belief of the polytheists of Makkah regarding you ﷺ. Such a person is also the most unjust, and if the Prophet is truthful in his statement, then the one who denies Allah’s verses is equally the most unjust, and there is no difference in the injustice of the two.
[27]
Change in Ideology Changes the Standard of Success:
Falah (success) means to attain prosperity, but with a change in ideology, the standard of success also changes. For example, for a worldly person and a denier of the Hereafter, the ultimate success is to live a life of peace, comfort, and luxury, and to have a long life. Whereas for a religious person who believes in the Hereafter, the standard of success is salvation from the punishment of the Hereafter, although he too seeks success in both worlds from Allah. Thus, in this world as well, he attains whatever is destined for him, but he does not consider the supposed success of this world as the true standard of success. In this verse, the success mentioned refers to success in the Hereafter, meaning those who fabricate lies against Allah or deny His verses will never attain success in the Hereafter.
[26]
Who is More Unjust Than This?
What is meant by fabricating a lie against Allah is that a person invents or authors something himself and then attributes it to Allah, as was the belief of the polytheists of Makkah regarding you ﷺ. Such a person is also the most unjust, and if the Prophet is truthful in his statement, then the one who denies Allah’s verses is equally the most unjust, and there is no difference in the injustice of the two.
[27]
Change in Ideology Changes the Standard of Success:
Falah (success) means to attain prosperity, but with a change in ideology, the standard of success also changes. For example, for a worldly person and a denier of the Hereafter, the ultimate success is to live a life of peace, comfort, and luxury, and to have a long life. Whereas for a religious person who believes in the Hereafter, the standard of success is salvation from the punishment of the Hereafter, although he too seeks success in both worlds from Allah. Thus, in this world as well, he attains whatever is destined for him, but he does not consider the supposed success of this world as the true standard of success. In this verse, the success mentioned refers to success in the Hereafter, meaning those who fabricate lies against Allah or deny His verses will never attain success in the Hereafter.
