سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 30
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were Tâghûn (transgressing) people (polytheists, and disbelievers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
was
لَنَا
lanā
for us
عَلَيْكُم
ʿalaykum
over you
مِّن
min
any
سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ
sul'ṭānin
authority
بَلْ
bal
Nay
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you were
قَوْمًۭا
qawman
a people
طَـٰغِينَ
ṭāghīna
transgressing
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.
30. And we had no power over you [17]; rather, you yourselves were rebellious.
[17] In response, their chiefs, leaders, and guides will say that you yourselves were guilty-minded; you saw your benefit in joining us. We did not force you to obey us, nor did we have any such power or strength. Today you are blaming us for no reason. Therefore, just as we are criminals, so are you. If we were misguided, what else could be expected from a misguided one except to call towards misguidance? We only did what was appropriate to our own condition. But you should have used your own intellect and foresight. Today, all of us will have to taste the consequences of our misdeeds.
[17] In response, their chiefs, leaders, and guides will say that you yourselves were guilty-minded; you saw your benefit in joining us. We did not force you to obey us, nor did we have any such power or strength. Today you are blaming us for no reason. Therefore, just as we are criminals, so are you. If we were misguided, what else could be expected from a misguided one except to call towards misguidance? We only did what was appropriate to our own condition. But you should have used your own intellect and foresight. Today, all of us will have to taste the consequences of our misdeeds.
