سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ
Surah Al-Jinn (72) — Ayah 18
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the mosques are for Allâh (Alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ
l-masājida
the masjids
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(are) for Allah
فَلَا
falā
so (do) not
تَدْعُوا۟
tadʿū
call
مَعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
أَحَدًۭا
aḥadan
anyone
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.
18. And that: The mosques [16] belong to Allah, so do not call upon anyone along with Allah.
[16] That is, in general, one should not call upon anyone besides Allah in any place or circumstance, but doing such a thing in mosques increases the sin of shirk many times over. This is because mosques are built exclusively for the worship of Allah Almighty. Some scholars say that for the Muslim Ummah, the entire earth has been made a mosque. Therefore, it is not permissible to call upon others besides Allah anywhere. According to some scholars, "mosques" here refers to the body parts upon which prostration is performed. These limbs have been created for the worship and servitude of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to misuse them by calling upon others besides Allah.
[16] That is, in general, one should not call upon anyone besides Allah in any place or circumstance, but doing such a thing in mosques increases the sin of shirk many times over. This is because mosques are built exclusively for the worship of Allah Almighty. Some scholars say that for the Muslim Ummah, the entire earth has been made a mosque. Therefore, it is not permissible to call upon others besides Allah anywhere. According to some scholars, "mosques" here refers to the body parts upon which prostration is performed. These limbs have been created for the worship and servitude of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to misuse them by calling upon others besides Allah.
