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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 57
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَآ
mā
Not
أُرِيدُ
urīdu
I want
مِنْهُم
min'hum
from them
مِّن
min
any
رِّزْقٍۢ
riz'qin
provision
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أُرِيدُ
urīdu
I want
أَن
an
that
يُطْعِمُونِ
yuṭ'ʿimūni
they (should) feed Me
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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57. I do not desire any provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me [49].
[49]
The Arabs Used to Consume the Earnings of Slaves, While Allah Provides for His Servants:
In the society of the Prophet’s era, it was customary among the Arabs to keep slaves, and the masters would not only take service from them but would also send them out to earn and then consume their earnings. In other words, the slaves were their capital. The more slaves a person had, the wealthier he was considered. In the present era, this can be compared to a factory: if one factory has ten employees and another has a hundred, the owner of the factory with a hundred employees will certainly be considered wealthier and more affluent. Allah Almighty says that all humans and jinn are My servants and slaves, but I do not consume their earnings, nor do I have any need for them. Rather, I Myself provide sustenance to all; how could I take from them? From this statement of Allah Almighty, an important point is understood: the true deity is the One who gives sustenance, not the One who takes it. Whereas other deities take sustenance and money from their worshippers. If the worshippers and disciples were to stop giving their offerings and donations, their divinity would not last even a single day. This alone is sufficient proof of their falsehood. As for the question that if Allah Almighty has forbidden worship of others, then why has He commanded worship of Himself? Does He need it? The answer is that He has no need, for He is independent of all needs. Whether someone worships or not, it neither harms nor benefits Him in any way. Rather, in worshipping Allah and recognizing the right of the Creator and Owner, it is the people themselves who benefit, as is clear from countless verses and hadiths.
[49]
The Arabs Used to Consume the Earnings of Slaves, While Allah Provides for His Servants:
In the society of the Prophet’s era, it was customary among the Arabs to keep slaves, and the masters would not only take service from them but would also send them out to earn and then consume their earnings. In other words, the slaves were their capital. The more slaves a person had, the wealthier he was considered. In the present era, this can be compared to a factory: if one factory has ten employees and another has a hundred, the owner of the factory with a hundred employees will certainly be considered wealthier and more affluent. Allah Almighty says that all humans and jinn are My servants and slaves, but I do not consume their earnings, nor do I have any need for them. Rather, I Myself provide sustenance to all; how could I take from them? From this statement of Allah Almighty, an important point is understood: the true deity is the One who gives sustenance, not the One who takes it. Whereas other deities take sustenance and money from their worshippers. If the worshippers and disciples were to stop giving their offerings and donations, their divinity would not last even a single day. This alone is sufficient proof of their falsehood. As for the question that if Allah Almighty has forbidden worship of others, then why has He commanded worship of Himself? Does He need it? The answer is that He has no need, for He is independent of all needs. Whether someone worships or not, it neither harms nor benefits Him in any way. Rather, in worshipping Allah and recognizing the right of the Creator and Owner, it is the people themselves who benefit, as is clear from countless verses and hadiths.
