سُوْرَةُ الْحَآقَّةِ
Surah Al-Haaqqa (69) — Ayah 29
هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"My power (and arguments to defend myself) have gone from me!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَلَكَ
halaka
Is gone
عَنِّى
ʿannī
from me
سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ
sul'ṭāniyah
my authority
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.
29. And my authority [18] has perished from me.
[18] Sultaniyyah: The word "sultan" is also used in the sense of kingship and authority. In this case, it refers to the territory that is under the control of a person, institution, or ruler.
There Are Two Fundamental Sins from Which All Other Sins Emerge:
In his record of deeds or charge sheet, both major types of crimes were found. He neither believed in Allah nor cared for His commands and prohibitions. It should be clear that if a person verbally acknowledges the existence of Allah but does not believe in the Hereafter and accountability before Him, then his verbal acknowledgment of Allah's existence will be of no benefit. The disbelievers of Makkah acknowledged the existence of Allah, but they did not believe in the Hereafter, so Allah declared them disbelievers, and this crime alone is sufficient to deserve the punishment of Hell. The second type of crimes are those that apparently relate to the rights of people. Although the rights of Allah are also present in them. Their common form is that people should show sympathy to one another, help each other in times of hardship, and provide financial assistance. But this person was so miserly that not only did he not help anyone, he did not even encourage others to help the needy or urge them to feed the hungry.
and is under his dominion and he has authority over it. The second meaning of "sultan" is proof, argument, and evidence. In this sense, it would mean that all the arguments he used to present for denying the Hereafter—today, he cannot remember a single one of them.
[18] Sultaniyyah: The word "sultan" is also used in the sense of kingship and authority. In this case, it refers to the territory that is under the control of a person, institution, or ruler.
There Are Two Fundamental Sins from Which All Other Sins Emerge:
In his record of deeds or charge sheet, both major types of crimes were found. He neither believed in Allah nor cared for His commands and prohibitions. It should be clear that if a person verbally acknowledges the existence of Allah but does not believe in the Hereafter and accountability before Him, then his verbal acknowledgment of Allah's existence will be of no benefit. The disbelievers of Makkah acknowledged the existence of Allah, but they did not believe in the Hereafter, so Allah declared them disbelievers, and this crime alone is sufficient to deserve the punishment of Hell. The second type of crimes are those that apparently relate to the rights of people. Although the rights of Allah are also present in them. Their common form is that people should show sympathy to one another, help each other in times of hardship, and provide financial assistance. But this person was so miserly that not only did he not help anyone, he did not even encourage others to help the needy or urge them to feed the hungry.
and is under his dominion and he has authority over it. The second meaning of "sultan" is proof, argument, and evidence. In this sense, it would mean that all the arguments he used to present for denying the Hereafter—today, he cannot remember a single one of them.
