سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 93
وَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلٌّ إِلَيْنَا رَٰجِعُونَ ﴿93﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But they have broken up and differed as regards their religion among themselves. (And) they all shall return to Us.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟
wataqaṭṭaʿū
But they cut off
أَمْرَهُم
amrahum
their affair
بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
baynahum
among themselves
كُلٌّ
kullun
all
إِلَيْنَا
ilaynā
to Us
رَٰجِعُونَ
rājiʿūna
(will) return
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.
But they divided their affair among themselves into factions [84], yet all of them will return to Us.
[84]
Sectarianism Due to Exaggeration in the Status of Elders and the Propagation of Shirk-Related Beliefs:
Those who divide the religion into pieces are generally people of religious leadership. Whether they are scholars or revered spiritual leaders, their purpose is usually to gain wealth and status. For example, Allah Almighty has stated in dozens of places in the Noble Quran that the Knower of the unseen, the Omnipresent, the Fulfiller of needs, and the Remover of difficulties is only Allah Almighty. And this was the common religion of all the Prophets. Now, these people begin to prove that the Prophets and our revered elders all know the news of the unseen and are present and watching over the conditions of their disciples. Whether those elders are alive or have passed away, if they are called upon or supplicated to, they also hear people's pleas and come to their aid. They put all their effort into these matters, fabricate such incidents and stories, and make them so popular among the masses that, in turn, they bring trouble upon the monotheists. And their only purpose in this is that their seats of authority remain intact and offerings continue to be received. People keep visiting their doors, and these individuals keep showing them green gardens of problem-solving and need-fulfillment, and assure them that on the Day of Judgment, they will intercede and have them forgiven. According to the Book and Sunnah, all these paths are satanic paths. They are against the common religion of the Prophets.
Disputes Leading to Sectarianism and the Role of Scholars in Fruitless Debates:
Then sometimes, such debates are initiated by scholars that have nothing to do with religion, have no place in religion, and no practical benefit results from them. For example: Is the Quran created or uncreated? Allah Almighty, Who is capable of everything, can He also lie or not? Or is the crow lawful or unlawful? Or among the Christians, there was a debate for ages as to whether Jesusؑ used to eat leavened bread or unleavened? Or what was the number of the People of the Cave? Then debates and arguments and even books are written on such issues from both sides. And all this is a waste of the entire nation’s time. And such issues are usually raised by scholars when the nation is suffering from practical decline and the scholars intend to keep the public’s attention focused on themselves. This process also ultimately results in sectarianism, which, according to the Book and Sunnah, is disbelief, shirk, and the punishment of Allah.
[84]
Sectarianism Due to Exaggeration in the Status of Elders and the Propagation of Shirk-Related Beliefs:
Those who divide the religion into pieces are generally people of religious leadership. Whether they are scholars or revered spiritual leaders, their purpose is usually to gain wealth and status. For example, Allah Almighty has stated in dozens of places in the Noble Quran that the Knower of the unseen, the Omnipresent, the Fulfiller of needs, and the Remover of difficulties is only Allah Almighty. And this was the common religion of all the Prophets. Now, these people begin to prove that the Prophets and our revered elders all know the news of the unseen and are present and watching over the conditions of their disciples. Whether those elders are alive or have passed away, if they are called upon or supplicated to, they also hear people's pleas and come to their aid. They put all their effort into these matters, fabricate such incidents and stories, and make them so popular among the masses that, in turn, they bring trouble upon the monotheists. And their only purpose in this is that their seats of authority remain intact and offerings continue to be received. People keep visiting their doors, and these individuals keep showing them green gardens of problem-solving and need-fulfillment, and assure them that on the Day of Judgment, they will intercede and have them forgiven. According to the Book and Sunnah, all these paths are satanic paths. They are against the common religion of the Prophets.
Disputes Leading to Sectarianism and the Role of Scholars in Fruitless Debates:
Then sometimes, such debates are initiated by scholars that have nothing to do with religion, have no place in religion, and no practical benefit results from them. For example: Is the Quran created or uncreated? Allah Almighty, Who is capable of everything, can He also lie or not? Or is the crow lawful or unlawful? Or among the Christians, there was a debate for ages as to whether Jesusؑ used to eat leavened bread or unleavened? Or what was the number of the People of the Cave? Then debates and arguments and even books are written on such issues from both sides. And all this is a waste of the entire nation’s time. And such issues are usually raised by scholars when the nation is suffering from practical decline and the scholars intend to keep the public’s attention focused on themselves. This process also ultimately results in sectarianism, which, according to the Book and Sunnah, is disbelief, shirk, and the punishment of Allah.
