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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 116
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا ﴿116﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! Allâh forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners (in worship) with Him, but He forgives whom He wills sins other than that, and whoever sets up partners in worship with Allâh, has indeed strayed far away.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
does not
يَغْفِرُ
yaghfiru
forgive
أَن
an
that
يُشْرَكَ
yush'raka
partners be associated
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
وَيَغْفِرُ
wayaghfiru
but He forgives
مَا
mā
[what]
دُونَ
dūna
other than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُشْرِكْ
yush'rik
associates partners
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
with Allah
فَقَدْ
faqad
then surely
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
he lost (the) way
ضَلَـٰلًۢا
ḍalālan
straying
بَعِيدًا
baʿīdan
far away
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.
116. Surely, Allah does not forgive that partners be associated with Him, but He forgives anything less than that for whom He wills [154]. And whoever associates partners with Allah has indeed gone far astray.
[154] The following points are understood from this verse:
1. Shirk is an unforgivable crime which Allah will never forgive under any circumstances.
2.
For What Sins Can Forgiveness Be Hoped For:
Regarding other sins, it cannot be said with certainty that they will be forgiven. Allah has the authority to forgive whomever He wills and whichever sin He wills, and if He wills, He can also hold them accountable for them. Sins are also of two types, or in a single sin there can be two types of rights: one is the right of Allah, the other is the right of the servants. Allah may forgive His own right for whomever He wills, and may not forgive for whomever He wills, but the fulfillment of the rights of the servants is necessary; only then will Allah also forgive His own right. The right of the servants may be fulfilled in this world, or may be forgiven by them, or Allah, out of His mercy, may compensate the rightful person on His own behalf. In any case, after the rights of the servants are settled, there can be hope for the forgiveness of Allah’s right.
3. And the third point is that shirk is the greatest misguidance. Shirk has been called, at another place, “the greatest injustice.”
[154] The following points are understood from this verse:
1. Shirk is an unforgivable crime which Allah will never forgive under any circumstances.
2.
For What Sins Can Forgiveness Be Hoped For:
Regarding other sins, it cannot be said with certainty that they will be forgiven. Allah has the authority to forgive whomever He wills and whichever sin He wills, and if He wills, He can also hold them accountable for them. Sins are also of two types, or in a single sin there can be two types of rights: one is the right of Allah, the other is the right of the servants. Allah may forgive His own right for whomever He wills, and may not forgive for whomever He wills, but the fulfillment of the rights of the servants is necessary; only then will Allah also forgive His own right. The right of the servants may be fulfilled in this world, or may be forgiven by them, or Allah, out of His mercy, may compensate the rightful person on His own behalf. In any case, after the rights of the servants are settled, there can be hope for the forgiveness of Allah’s right.
3. And the third point is that shirk is the greatest misguidance. Shirk has been called, at another place, “the greatest injustice.”
