سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 8
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِن تَكْفُرُوٓا۟ أَنتُمْ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Mûsâ (Moses) said: "If you disbelieve, you and all on earth together, then verily Allâh is Rich (Free of all needs), Owner of all Praise."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
مُوسَىٰٓ
mūsā
Musa
إِن
in
If
تَكْفُرُوٓا۟
takfurū
you disbelieve
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَغَنِىٌّ
laghaniyyun
certainly (is) Free of need
حَمِيدٌ
ḥamīdun
Praiseworthy
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.
8. And Moses said to you: "If you and everyone on earth were to disbelieve, surely Allah is free of need [10], worthy of all praise in Himself."
[10]
Allah’s Independence:
That is, Allah is not harmed in any way by ingratitude, nor does it make any difference to His sovereignty, nor is He in need of anyone’s gratitude. He is free from all such things because He is, in His essence, worthy of praise. His deeds are such that everything in the universe is singing His praises. Thus, in Sahih Muslim, a Qudsi Hadith is mentioned in these words: Allah Almighty says, “O My servants! If all of you, the first and the last, humans and jinn, were to become pious to the highest degree, that would not increase My kingdom in the least. And if all of you, the first and the last, humans and jinn, were to become like the most wicked person, that would not decrease My kingdom in the least.” [مسلم، کتاب البر و الصلۃ۔ باب تحریم الظلم]
[10]
Allah’s Independence:
That is, Allah is not harmed in any way by ingratitude, nor does it make any difference to His sovereignty, nor is He in need of anyone’s gratitude. He is free from all such things because He is, in His essence, worthy of praise. His deeds are such that everything in the universe is singing His praises. Thus, in Sahih Muslim, a Qudsi Hadith is mentioned in these words: Allah Almighty says, “O My servants! If all of you, the first and the last, humans and jinn, were to become pious to the highest degree, that would not increase My kingdom in the least. And if all of you, the first and the last, humans and jinn, were to become like the most wicked person, that would not decrease My kingdom in the least.” [مسلم، کتاب البر و الصلۃ۔ باب تحریم الظلم]
