سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 22
۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! The worst of (moving) living creatures with Allâh are the deaf and the dumb, who understand not (i.e. the disbelievers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَرَّ
sharra
worst
ٱلدَّوَآبِّ
l-dawābi
(of) the living creatures
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ٱلصُّمُّ
l-ṣumu
(are) the deaf
ٱلْبُكْمُ
l-buk'mu
the dumb
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
use (their) intellect
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.
22. Surely, the worst of creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use their reason [21].
[21]
Who are the Worst of Creatures?
The subject matter of this verse has already been mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf, verse number 179. The meaning is that when a person stops using their faculties for the purpose for which they were created, then eventually those faculties cease to function. For example, eyes are meant to observe the universe of Allah Almighty, ears are meant to listen to the truth, and intellect is meant to ponder over the information provided by the eyes and ears. Now, the person who does not use these faculties and renders them useless—such people are even worse than animals. They have destroyed their God-given abilities.
[21]
Who are the Worst of Creatures?
The subject matter of this verse has already been mentioned in Surah Al-A'raf, verse number 179. The meaning is that when a person stops using their faculties for the purpose for which they were created, then eventually those faculties cease to function. For example, eyes are meant to observe the universe of Allah Almighty, ears are meant to listen to the truth, and intellect is meant to ponder over the information provided by the eyes and ears. Now, the person who does not use these faculties and renders them useless—such people are even worse than animals. They have destroyed their God-given abilities.
