سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"While Allâh has created you and what you make!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
While Allah
خَلَقَكُمْ
khalaqakum
created you
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you make
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.
96. While Allah is the One Who created you and what you make [52].
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The Question and Answer Between Prophet Ibrahim and His People:
When the people returned from the festival and saw the condition of their idols, they became extremely enraged. They already knew that only Ibrahim used to oppose their idols, and he had also stayed behind. Therefore, it could only be his doing. So, they came running to him and asked about the reason for such mistreatment of their gods. He replied, "Why don't you ask the big idol, the one with the axe on its shoulder? Perhaps he became angry with the smaller ones and did this to them." Then he added, "These lifeless stone idols, who cannot protect themselves, how can they benefit you? And what is the use of your worshipping them? Moreover, you yourselves have carved these idols, and besides, both you and this stone have been created by Allah. These idols are nothing but creation within creation. Only that Being who is the Creator can be worthy of worship. How can something that is creation within creation be worthy of worship?"
[52]
The Question and Answer Between Prophet Ibrahim and His People:
When the people returned from the festival and saw the condition of their idols, they became extremely enraged. They already knew that only Ibrahim used to oppose their idols, and he had also stayed behind. Therefore, it could only be his doing. So, they came running to him and asked about the reason for such mistreatment of their gods. He replied, "Why don't you ask the big idol, the one with the axe on its shoulder? Perhaps he became angry with the smaller ones and did this to them." Then he added, "These lifeless stone idols, who cannot protect themselves, how can they benefit you? And what is the use of your worshipping them? Moreover, you yourselves have carved these idols, and besides, both you and this stone have been created by Allah. These idols are nothing but creation within creation. Only that Being who is the Creator can be worthy of worship. How can something that is creation within creation be worthy of worship?"
