سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 2
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
lā
(there is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
God
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
ٱلْحَىُّ
l-ḥayu
the Ever-Living
ٱلْقَيُّومُ
l-qayūmu
the Sustainer of all that exists
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.
2. There is no god except Allah. He is the Ever-Living [2], the Sustainer of all existence.
[2]
The Essential Attributes of God:
From this verse, it is understood that the true God can only be One who is eternally living, self-subsisting, everlasting, and who manages the entire universe and possesses full authority and power over this system. Any deity lacking these attributes cannot be considered God. According to this standard, all false deities—whether living, present, deceased, or inanimate—are negated.
[2]
The Essential Attributes of God:
From this verse, it is understood that the true God can only be One who is eternally living, self-subsisting, everlasting, and who manages the entire universe and possesses full authority and power over this system. Any deity lacking these attributes cannot be considered God. According to this standard, all false deities—whether living, present, deceased, or inanimate—are negated.
