Surah Fatir Verse 40 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Say, "Have you considered your 'partners' whom you invoke besides…

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Translation Transliteration — Fatir

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ شُرَكَاءَكُمُ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقُوا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ أَمْ لَهُمْ شِرْكٌ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَتٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ بَلْ إِن يَعِدُ الظَّالِمُونَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا إِلَّا غُرُورًا ۝٤٠

🔤 Transliteration

Qul ara`aytum shurakaaa`a kumul lazeena tad`oona min doonil laah; aroonee maazaa khalaqoo minal ardi am lahum shirkun fis samaawaati am aatainaahum Kitaaban fahum `alaa baiyinatim minh; bal iny ya`iiduz zaalimoona ba `duhum ba`dan illaa ghurooraa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Say, "Have you considered your 'partners' whom you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created from the earth, or have they partnership [with Him] in the heavens? Or have We given them a book so they are [standing] on evidence therefrom? [No], rather, the wrongdoers do not promise each other except delusion."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Shurakā'akum (your partners): The false deities and idols you associate with Allah in worship.
Shirk (partnership): A share or participation in the creation and governance of the heavens.
Bayyinah (clear evidence): A definitive proof or argument.
Ghurūr (delusion): False promises and deceptive illusions that lead a person to ruin.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O Prophet, say to these polytheists who worship false gods besides Allah: "Tell me truly—what exactly have these partners of yours created on earth? Have they brought forth any mountain, any river, or any living creature? Or do they share with Allah in the creation of the heavens above? Have We given them a scripture that clearly authorizes their worship of these idols, so that they stand upon undeniable proof from it?"

The answer is an emphatic no on all counts. They possess no creative power, no partnership in the dominion of the universe, and no divine revelation sanctioning their false worship. Their entire belief system rests upon nothing but empty promises—the leaders among them deceive their followers with vain hopes and illusions, promising intercession, victory, or salvation that will never materialize.

This verse strikes at the very heart of shirk (polytheism) by challenging its intellectual foundations. It invites every rational person to reflect: How can one bow down to beings that have created nothing, own nothing, and possess no authority whatsoever? The universe, with its majestic order and intricate design, testifies to the sole Creatorship of Allah—the One who originated the heavens and the earth without any partner or assistant.

Dear reader, this divine challenge is not merely a historical argument against the idolaters of Makkah; it is a timeless call to purify your heart from every form of false dependence. When you place your trust in wealth, status, or human beings as if they were ultimate sources of benefit and harm, you are, in essence, falling into the same trap. The only true refuge is Allah—the Creator, the Sustainer, the Owner of all that exists. His promise is true, His help is certain, and His mercy encompasses all things. Turn to Him alone, and you will find peace that no false hope can ever provide.

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📜 Verse 38-42 — Fatir

38إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَالِمُ غَيْبِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Indeed, Allah is Knower of the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and earth. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

39هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَائِفَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُ ۖ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الْكَافِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا مَقْتًا ۖ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الْكَافِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

It is He who has made you successors upon the earth. And whoever disbelieves - upon him will be [the consequence of] his disbelief. And the disbelief of the disbelievers does not increase them in the sight of their Lord except in hatred; and the disbelief of the disbelievers does not increase them except in loss.

40قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ شُرَكَاءَكُمُ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقُوا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ أَمْ لَهُمْ شِرْكٌ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَتٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ بَلْ إِن يَعِدُ الظَّالِمُونَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا إِلَّا غُرُورًا

41۞ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ أَن تَزُولَا ۚ وَلَئِن زَالَتَا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا

Indeed, Allah holds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease. And if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving.

42وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِن جَاءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ لَّيَكُونُنَّ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْ إِحْدَى الْأُمَمِ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ مَّا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًا

And they swore by Allah their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion.

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Surah Fatir Verse 40 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Say, "Have you considered your 'partners' whom you invoke besides…

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