سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 73
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ ﴿73﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوْ
aw
Or
يَنفَعُونَكُمْ
yanfaʿūnakum
(do) they benefit you
أَوْ
aw
or
يَضُرُّونَ
yaḍurrūna
they harm (you)
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.
73. Or can they benefit you or harm you in any way [50]?"
[50] The next question of Prophet Ibrahimؑ was that when you call upon them, do they give you any answer? Obviously, the answer to this question could only be in the negative. How could self-made stone idols hear or respond? Prophet Ibrahimؑ then asked another question: can these idols benefit or harm you in any way? The answer to this question could also only be in the negative. How could idols, who are dependent on their devotees even for their own existence, protection, and survival, who neither hear nor speak, fulfill any need of their devotees or remove any of their difficulties?
[50] The next question of Prophet Ibrahimؑ was that when you call upon them, do they give you any answer? Obviously, the answer to this question could only be in the negative. How could self-made stone idols hear or respond? Prophet Ibrahimؑ then asked another question: can these idols benefit or harm you in any way? The answer to this question could also only be in the negative. How could idols, who are dependent on their devotees even for their own existence, protection, and survival, who neither hear nor speak, fulfill any need of their devotees or remove any of their difficulties?
