سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 61
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍ ۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Mûsâ (Moses) said to them: "Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allâh, lest He should destroy you completely by a torment. And surely, he who invents a lie (against Allâh) will fail miserably."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
Said
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مُّوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
وَيْلَكُمْ
waylakum
Woe to you
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَفْتَرُوا۟
taftarū
invent
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
كَذِبًۭا
kadhiban
a lie
فَيُسْحِتَكُم
fayus'ḥitakum
lest He will destroy you
بِعَذَابٍۢ ۖ
biʿadhābin
with a punishment
وَقَدْ
waqad
And verily
خَابَ
khāba
he failed
مَنِ
mani
who
ٱفْتَرَىٰ
if'tarā
invented
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.
At that time, Moses said to the people, "Woe to you! Do not fabricate lies against Allah, or He will destroy you with a punishment. For whoever invents a lie [43] has always failed."
[43]
Musa's (peace be upon him) Warning to Pharaoh Before the Contest:
Musa (peace be upon him) addressed the chiefs of Pharaoh's people once again and warned them, saying: Woe to you! Even now, understand and do not call the miracle magic. When you have fully understood the reality, do not throw dust in the eyes of others. And whoever, after understanding the truth, denies it, Allah will afflict him with His punishment. Your false propaganda will be proven false, and a lie can never last long.
[43]
Musa's (peace be upon him) Warning to Pharaoh Before the Contest:
Musa (peace be upon him) addressed the chiefs of Pharaoh's people once again and warned them, saying: Woe to you! Even now, understand and do not call the miracle magic. When you have fully understood the reality, do not throw dust in the eyes of others. And whoever, after understanding the truth, denies it, Allah will afflict him with His punishment. Your false propaganda will be proven false, and a lie can never last long.
