سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 20
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَخْلُقُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those whom they (Al-Mushrikûn) invoke besides Allâh have not created anything, but are themselves created.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those whom
يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
they invoke
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
لَا
lā
not
يَخْلُقُونَ
yakhluqūna
they create
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything
وَهُمْ
wahum
but (are) themselves
يُخْلَقُونَ
yukh'laqūna
created
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.
20. And those whom they call upon besides Allah cannot create anything at all; in fact, they themselves [21] are created.
[21] The state of the partners they have fabricated is such that how could they possibly create anything? They themselves are created beings, and whatever is created will also be dependent on its creator. Furthermore, whatever is created will certainly perish. Therefore, such partners can neither be gods themselves nor can they share in the divine attributes of Allah.
[21] The state of the partners they have fabricated is such that how could they possibly create anything? They themselves are created beings, and whatever is created will also be dependent on its creator. Furthermore, whatever is created will certainly perish. Therefore, such partners can neither be gods themselves nor can they share in the divine attributes of Allah.
