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Surah Al-Qasas (28) — Ayah 88
وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۘ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh: Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision, and to Him you (all) shall be returned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَدْعُ
tadʿu
invoke
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِلَـٰهًا
ilāhan
god
ءَاخَرَ ۘ
ākhara
other
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۚ
huwa
Him
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
هَالِكٌ
hālikun
(will be) destroyed
إِلَّا
illā
except
وَجْهَهُۥ ۚ
wajhahu
His Face
لَهُ
lahu
To Him
ٱلْحُكْمُ
l-ḥuk'mu
(is) the Decision
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'jaʿūna
you will be returned
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.
88. And do not call upon any other god along with Allah, for there is no god except Him [121]. Everything is bound to perish except His Face [122]. His is the command, and to Him you will all be returned [123].
[121] This is the statement that is the summary of the call to Islam. Most of the surahs of the Noble Quran also begin with the rejection of shirk and the call to tawheed, and they also end with such verses, from which it is clear that the most important subject of the Quran is this very matter.
[122] Everything is perishable. Whatever is created is certainly bound to perish. When will this perishing occur? On the Day of Judgment or even ages after that? Allah alone knows best. Just as Allah Himself is not created but is the Creator of everything, likewise, Allah’s attributes are also not created, such as the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) and the Pen, which are related to Allah’s attribute of knowledge. Some scholars say that there are eight things besides Allah that will not perish even on the Day of Judgment: Allah’s Throne and Chair, Paradise and Hell, the soul and the point of the tailbone (ajb al-dhanab), the Preserved Tablet, and the Pen. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
[123] Since Allah alone is the Creator and Owner of everything, therefore, His command prevails over everything in the universe. And among jinn and humans, His command prevails in natural matters as well; however, in matters of choice, they have been commanded to remain bound by Allah’s command, and their well-being lies in this. As for the command to return to Allah in the Hereafter, this is not a matter of choice, but rather a command of Allah that will certainly come to pass. Then, on that day, only His command will prevail. Only His court will be established, and only His decisions will be enforced.
[121] This is the statement that is the summary of the call to Islam. Most of the surahs of the Noble Quran also begin with the rejection of shirk and the call to tawheed, and they also end with such verses, from which it is clear that the most important subject of the Quran is this very matter.
[122] Everything is perishable. Whatever is created is certainly bound to perish. When will this perishing occur? On the Day of Judgment or even ages after that? Allah alone knows best. Just as Allah Himself is not created but is the Creator of everything, likewise, Allah’s attributes are also not created, such as the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz) and the Pen, which are related to Allah’s attribute of knowledge. Some scholars say that there are eight things besides Allah that will not perish even on the Day of Judgment: Allah’s Throne and Chair, Paradise and Hell, the soul and the point of the tailbone (ajb al-dhanab), the Preserved Tablet, and the Pen. ﴿والله اعلم بالصواب﴾
[123] Since Allah alone is the Creator and Owner of everything, therefore, His command prevails over everything in the universe. And among jinn and humans, His command prevails in natural matters as well; however, in matters of choice, they have been commanded to remain bound by Allah’s command, and their well-being lies in this. As for the command to return to Allah in the Hereafter, this is not a matter of choice, but rather a command of Allah that will certainly come to pass. Then, on that day, only His command will prevail. Only His court will be established, and only His decisions will be enforced.
