سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 89
أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then, did not
يَرَوْنَ
yarawna
they see
أَلَّا
allā
that not
يَرْجِعُ
yarjiʿu
it (could) return
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
قَوْلًۭا
qawlan
a word
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَمْلِكُ
yamliku
possess
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
ضَرًّۭا
ḍarran
any harm
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَفْعًۭا
nafʿan
any benefit
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.
Did they not see that it (the calf) could not respond to them [62] nor could it cause them any harm or benefit?
[62] This is the word of Allah Almighty, meaning that these wretched people did not even have enough sense to realize that even if this calf could make a sound like a calf's, how could it answer their questions? In fact, it cannot even hear, so how could it respond? And something that can neither hear nor respond—how can it harm or benefit anyone? How can it be a deity?
[62] This is the word of Allah Almighty, meaning that these wretched people did not even have enough sense to realize that even if this calf could make a sound like a calf's, how could it answer their questions? In fact, it cannot even hear, so how could it respond? And something that can neither hear nor respond—how can it harm or benefit anyone? How can it be a deity?
