سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 29
۞ وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَـٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if any of them should say: "Verily, I am an ilâh (a god) besides Him (Allâh)," such a one We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَقُلْ
yaqul
says
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I am
إِلَـٰهٌۭ
ilāhun
a god
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dūnihi
besides Him
فَذَٰلِكَ
fadhālika
Then that
نَجْزِيهِ
najzīhi
We will recompense
جَهَنَّمَ ۚ
jahannama
(with) Hell
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
نَجْزِى
najzī
We recompense
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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.
29. And whoever among them says, "I am a god besides Allah [24]," We will punish him with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.
[24] Despite all these matters, if, hypothetically, any person claims divinity for himself—as many rebellious humans like Pharaoh and Nimrod have done—then this is their slander against Allah Almighty, and they are doubly and triply guilty. We shall throw these wrongdoers into Hell, and according to their crimes, we shall give them the appropriate punishment.
[24] Despite all these matters, if, hypothetically, any person claims divinity for himself—as many rebellious humans like Pharaoh and Nimrod have done—then this is their slander against Allah Almighty, and they are doubly and triply guilty. We shall throw these wrongdoers into Hell, and according to their crimes, we shall give them the appropriate punishment.
