سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 32
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Thus it is [what has been mentioned in the above said Verses (27, 28, 29, 30, 31) is an obligation that mankind owes to Allâh] and whosoever honours the Symbols of Allâh, then it is truly from the piety of the hearts.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُعَظِّمْ
yuʿaẓẓim
honors
شَعَـٰٓئِرَ
shaʿāira
(the) Symbols
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَإِنَّهَا
fa-innahā
then indeed, it
مِن
min
(is) from
تَقْوَى
taqwā
(the) piety
ٱلْقُلُوبِ
l-qulūbi
(of) the hearts
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.
32. These (matters are to be avoided), and whoever honors the symbols of Allah, then surely this [50] is from the piety of hearts.
[50] That is, the person in whose heart the fear of Allah and the love of Allah are established will certainly show respect for those things that are associated with His name or are called the symbols of Allah (Sha'air Allah). Only a person who has neither the fear of Allah nor His love in his heart can insult, disrespect, or show irreverence towards these things. It should be clear that showing reverence or respect for things associated with the name of Allah is not shirk, but is in fact pure tawheed. Shirk is to show the same kind of reverence and respect for things associated with others besides Allah as is shown for things associated with Allah.
[50] That is, the person in whose heart the fear of Allah and the love of Allah are established will certainly show respect for those things that are associated with His name or are called the symbols of Allah (Sha'air Allah). Only a person who has neither the fear of Allah nor His love in his heart can insult, disrespect, or show irreverence towards these things. It should be clear that showing reverence or respect for things associated with the name of Allah is not shirk, but is in fact pure tawheed. Shirk is to show the same kind of reverence and respect for things associated with others besides Allah as is shown for things associated with Allah.
