سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 8
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۖ
huwa
Him
لَهُ
lahu
To Him (belong)
ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ
l-asmāu
the Names
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
l-ḥus'nā
the Most Beautiful
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. There is no deity except Allah; all His names [7] are the best.
[7]
The Most Beautiful Names (Asma' al-Husna):
"Asma" refers to names as well. In authentic hadiths, ninety-nine names are mentioned. However, upon a thorough study of the Book and Sunnah, even more names can be found. "Asma" also refers to attributes, and all these names of Allah are expressions of His attributes. In other words, all these are attributive names. However, among them, there are two names that are exclusive to Allah alone and cannot be used for any other creation: one is "Allah" and the other is "Rahman."
[7]
The Most Beautiful Names (Asma' al-Husna):
"Asma" refers to names as well. In authentic hadiths, ninety-nine names are mentioned. However, upon a thorough study of the Book and Sunnah, even more names can be found. "Asma" also refers to attributes, and all these names of Allah are expressions of His attributes. In other words, all these are attributive names. However, among them, there are two names that are exclusive to Allah alone and cannot be used for any other creation: one is "Allah" and the other is "Rahman."
