The Holy Quran 30:28 — Surah Ar-Rum

Arabic text

ضَرَبَ لَكُم مَّثَلًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ هَل لَّكُم مِّن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُم مِّن شُرَكَآءَ فِى مَا رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَأَنتُمْ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌ تَخَافُونَهُمْ كَخِيفَتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

(For you to understand the foolishness of Shirk,) Allaah gives you an example relating to your own selves (your personal experiences). Are any of those (slaves or servants) whom you own (who serve you) shareholders in that (wealth and authority) which We have given you, making you all (yourselves and them) equal, with you fearing (reproach from) them (when you wish to spend from the wealth) as you fear (reproach from) yourselves (your partners) ? Thus do We explain Aayaat for people of understanding. (Allaah asks the Mushrikeen if they would be pleased with the idea of seeking permission from their slaves to spend their own wealth, as they would have to do if their slaves were to be their partners. When man dislikes having partners in his property, who are human like himself, how can he expect Allaah to tolerate the behaviour of Mushrikeen, who ascribe such partners to Him, who are incomparably inferior to Him?)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ضرب الله مثلا لكم -أيها المشركون- من أنفسكم: هل لكم من عبيدكم وإمائكم مَن يشارككم في رزقكم، وترون أنكم وإياهم متساوون فيه، تخافونهم كما تخافون الأحرار الشركاء في مقاسمة أموالكم؟ إنكم لن ترضوا بذلك، فكيف ترضون بذلك في جنب الله بأن تجعلوا له شريكًا من خلقه؟ وبمثل هذا البيان نبيِّن البراهين والحجج لأصحاب العقول السليمة الذين ينتفعون بها.

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