سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 56
وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ نَصِيبًا مِّمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ تَٱللَّهِ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنتُمْ تَفْتَرُونَ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they assign a portion of that which We have provided them unto what they know not (false deities). By Allâh, you shall certainly be questioned about (all) that you used to fabricate.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَجْعَلُونَ
wayajʿalūna
And they assign
لِمَا
limā
to what
لَا
lā
not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
they know
نَصِيبًۭا
naṣīban
a portion
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ
razaqnāhum
We have provided them
تَٱللَّهِ
tal-lahi
By Allah
لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ
latus'alunna
surely you will be asked
عَمَّا
ʿammā
about what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَفْتَرُونَ
taftarūna
invent
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.
56. And they assign a portion of the sustenance We have provided them to those (partners) about whom they have no knowledge [53]. By Allah! You will surely be questioned about the lies you invent against Allah.
[53] That is, these polytheists make those things partners and sharers with Allah in their charities and alms which are lifeless idols or those lying in graves who can neither hear, nor speak, nor respond. They do not even know that anyone is calling upon them, nor can they move from their place. And the second meaning of this sentence is that the polytheists have not established from any authentic source of knowledge that Allah has actually made these deities His partners, or assigned them some tasks in the management of the universe, or given them authority over some regions of His dominion. Yet, these people persist in maintaining them as deities and believe that they can exercise influence in the universe and bring benefit or harm to others. Then, since they consider these beliefs to be religious doctrine and attribute these absurdities to Allah, therefore Allah will deal with them properly and will give them the appropriate punishment for this crime.
[53] That is, these polytheists make those things partners and sharers with Allah in their charities and alms which are lifeless idols or those lying in graves who can neither hear, nor speak, nor respond. They do not even know that anyone is calling upon them, nor can they move from their place. And the second meaning of this sentence is that the polytheists have not established from any authentic source of knowledge that Allah has actually made these deities His partners, or assigned them some tasks in the management of the universe, or given them authority over some regions of His dominion. Yet, these people persist in maintaining them as deities and believe that they can exercise influence in the universe and bring benefit or harm to others. Then, since they consider these beliefs to be religious doctrine and attribute these absurdities to Allah, therefore Allah will deal with them properly and will give them the appropriate punishment for this crime.
