سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 24
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً ۖ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ ۖ هَـٰذَا ذِكْرُ مَن مَّعِىَ وَذِكْرُ مَن قَبْلِى ۗ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ فَهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or have they taken for worship (other) âlihah (gods) besides Him? Say: "Bring your proof." This (the Qur’ân) is the Reminder for those with me and the Reminder for those before me. But most of them know not the Truth, so they are averse.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمِ
ami
Or
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
(have) they taken
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
besides Him
ءَالِهَةًۭ ۖ
ālihatan
gods
قُلْ
qul
Say
هَاتُوا۟
hātū
Bring
بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ ۖ
bur'hānakum
your proof
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
ذِكْرُ
dhik'ru
(is) a Reminder
مَن
man
(for those) who
مَّعِىَ
maʿiya
(are) with me
وَذِكْرُ
wadhik'ru
and a Reminder
مَن
man
(for those) who
قَبْلِى ۗ
qablī
(were) before me
بَلْ
bal
But
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
aktharuhum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ
l-ḥaqa
the truth
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مُّعْرِضُونَ
muʿ'riḍūna
(are) averse
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.
Have they taken other gods besides Allah? Say, "Bring your proof [20]." This (the Quran) is a reminder for those with me and a reminder (the Torah, Gospel, etc.) for those before me. But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.
[20]
No Revealed Book Can Support Shirk:
The previous two arguments were rational, presented to establish monotheism and refute polytheism. Now a textual argument is mentioned: ask them if they have any textual evidence for the legitimacy of these deities. If so, bring it forth and show it. This Quran is present, which is a revealed book for the people of my time and those who will come after me, and the Torah and the Gospel are also present, which were sources of guidance for the people before me. Show in any of these that Allah has delegated such and such powers to such and such beings. Because it is a rule that if a ruler appoints any deputy, helper, or minister for himself, their record is also kept with him. But the majority of people are so ignorant that they do not even reflect on these matters. They just blindly follow the worn-out path of imitation and adherence.
[20]
No Revealed Book Can Support Shirk:
The previous two arguments were rational, presented to establish monotheism and refute polytheism. Now a textual argument is mentioned: ask them if they have any textual evidence for the legitimacy of these deities. If so, bring it forth and show it. This Quran is present, which is a revealed book for the people of my time and those who will come after me, and the Torah and the Gospel are also present, which were sources of guidance for the people before me. Show in any of these that Allah has delegated such and such powers to such and such beings. Because it is a rule that if a ruler appoints any deputy, helper, or minister for himself, their record is also kept with him. But the majority of people are so ignorant that they do not even reflect on these matters. They just blindly follow the worn-out path of imitation and adherence.
