سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 111
وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّ ۖ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًۢا ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has not begotten a son (or offspring), and Who has no partner in (His) Dominion, nor He is low to have a Walî (helper, protector or supporter). And magnify Him with all magnificence, [Allâhu-Akbar (Allâh is the Most Great)]."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُلِ
waquli
And say
ٱلْحَمْدُ
l-ḥamdu
All Praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
لَمْ
lam
has not taken
يَتَّخِذْ
yattakhidh
has not taken
وَلَدًۭا
waladan
a son
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
شَرِيكٌۭ
sharīkun
a partner
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمُلْكِ
l-mul'ki
the dominion
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
وَلِىٌّۭ
waliyyun
any protector
مِّنَ
mina
out of
ٱلذُّلِّ ۖ
l-dhuli
weakness
وَكَبِّرْهُ
wakabbir'hu
And magnify Him
تَكْبِيرًۢا
takbīran
(with all) magnificence
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And say, "All praise is due to Allah, who has not taken a son, nor does He have any partner in His dominion, nor does He need any protector out of weakness [130]. And proclaim His greatness abundantly."
[130]
Does Allah Need Any Other Helper?
In this verse, the fundamental belief of the polytheists is refuted, upon which various forms of shirk (associating partners with Allah) have become prevalent. Their belief is that just as a king needs nobles, ministers, and various helpers to run the affairs of his kingdom, similarly, Allah needs workers to manage such a vast dominion. And our goddesses and gods, Ghaus, Qutb, Abdal, etc., all are in charge of different departments of this administration. This is the fundamental misguidance that has given birth to countless forms of shirk. Allah Almighty, refuting this absurd belief, has stated that He neither needed any partner at that time nor will He ever need one, that He should take a son who would assist Him in weakness. He did not need to appoint any helper at the time of the creation of the universe, nor does He need one to run the affairs of this universe, nor will such a need ever arise in the future. He hears the cries and calls of everyone directly, answers them, and grants them acceptance. He absolutely does not need any intermediaries. He possesses countless and unlimited treasures of everything, from which He bestows upon His creation at all times, and whatever is asked of Him, He grants it—provided that the etiquettes of supplication are observed. Thus, in this verse, there is a refutation of the People of the Book, the polytheists of Makkah, and the present-day polytheists, and the deity who possesses the above-mentioned attributes can be the true deity; therefore, all kinds of praise are worthy only for that Being. You should praise Him and proclaim His greatness. The beginning of this Surah Bani Isra'il is with "Subhanalladhi," and by tasbih is meant to declare Allah free from all defects and shortcomings, i.e., to declare Him free from negative attributes. Then the end of this Surah is also upon this statement that Allah Almighty is in no way in need of children, partners, or supporters. And this is a sign of the utmost eloquence and rhetoric, that the subject with which the discourse is begun, after mentioning all its details in between, its conclusion is also upon the same statement with which it was started.
[130]
Does Allah Need Any Other Helper?
In this verse, the fundamental belief of the polytheists is refuted, upon which various forms of shirk (associating partners with Allah) have become prevalent. Their belief is that just as a king needs nobles, ministers, and various helpers to run the affairs of his kingdom, similarly, Allah needs workers to manage such a vast dominion. And our goddesses and gods, Ghaus, Qutb, Abdal, etc., all are in charge of different departments of this administration. This is the fundamental misguidance that has given birth to countless forms of shirk. Allah Almighty, refuting this absurd belief, has stated that He neither needed any partner at that time nor will He ever need one, that He should take a son who would assist Him in weakness. He did not need to appoint any helper at the time of the creation of the universe, nor does He need one to run the affairs of this universe, nor will such a need ever arise in the future. He hears the cries and calls of everyone directly, answers them, and grants them acceptance. He absolutely does not need any intermediaries. He possesses countless and unlimited treasures of everything, from which He bestows upon His creation at all times, and whatever is asked of Him, He grants it—provided that the etiquettes of supplication are observed. Thus, in this verse, there is a refutation of the People of the Book, the polytheists of Makkah, and the present-day polytheists, and the deity who possesses the above-mentioned attributes can be the true deity; therefore, all kinds of praise are worthy only for that Being. You should praise Him and proclaim His greatness. The beginning of this Surah Bani Isra'il is with "Subhanalladhi," and by tasbih is meant to declare Allah free from all defects and shortcomings, i.e., to declare Him free from negative attributes. Then the end of this Surah is also upon this statement that Allah Almighty is in no way in need of children, partners, or supporters. And this is a sign of the utmost eloquence and rhetoric, that the subject with which the discourse is begun, after mentioning all its details in between, its conclusion is also upon the same statement with which it was started.
