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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 35
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Truly, when it was said to them: Lâ ilâha illallâh "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)," they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, they
كَانُوٓا۟
kānū
were
إِذَا
idhā
when
قِيلَ
qīla
it was said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
لَآ
lā
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
yastakbirūna
were arrogant
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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35. Whenever it was said to them, "There is no god except Allah," they would become arrogant [18].
[18]
Three Reasons for the Arrogance of the Prosperous People:
There were several reasons for their arrogance. One was that when they were told that there is no fulfiller of needs or remover of difficulties except Allah, they considered this an insult to their idols and deities, as well as to themselves and their forefathers; thus, they became arrogant. The second reason was that due to the prevalence of polytheistic customs, they were gaining certain worldly benefits, which they would have to give up; thus, they became arrogant. The third reason was that if they sincerely accepted "La ilaha illallah," they would have to give up their leadership and chieftaincies and obey Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. Thus, they became arrogant.
[18]
Three Reasons for the Arrogance of the Prosperous People:
There were several reasons for their arrogance. One was that when they were told that there is no fulfiller of needs or remover of difficulties except Allah, they considered this an insult to their idols and deities, as well as to themselves and their forefathers; thus, they became arrogant. The second reason was that due to the prevalence of polytheistic customs, they were gaining certain worldly benefits, which they would have to give up; thus, they became arrogant. The third reason was that if they sincerely accepted "La ilaha illallah," they would have to give up their leadership and chieftaincies and obey Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. Thus, they became arrogant.
