ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ هُوَ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُ 62
Translations
That is because Allāh is the True Reality, and that which they call upon other than Him is falsehood, and because Allāh is the Most High, the Grand.
Transliteration
Dhālika bi-anna Allāha huwa al-Haqqu wa-anna mā yad'ūna min dūnihi huwa al-bāṭilu wa-anna Allāha huwa al-'Aliyyu al-Kabīr
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that Allah alone is the truth (al-Haqq) while all that is worshipped besides Him is falsehood (al-bāṭil). The verse comes in the context of refuting idol worship and polytheism, emphasizing that Allah's supremacy (al-'Aliyyu) and greatness (al-Kabīr) render all false deities insignificant. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir note this serves as a conclusive proof of tawhīd, establishing that the reality of worship belongs to Allah alone.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-Hajj (a Medinan surah) during a passage addressing the futility of polytheism and the consequences of disbelief. It follows verses discussing the Day of Judgment and precedes discussion of Allah's guidance. The broader context of the surah concerns the pilgrimage rituals and the oneness of Allah, making this verse a key statement rejecting all forms of idolatry prevalent in pre-Islamic Arabia and beyond.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever testifies that there is no god but Allah alone without partners, Allah will forbid the Fire for him.' (Sahih Muslim 33). Additionally, the Prophet emphasized that 'The greatest sin is to associate partners with Allah' (Sahih Bukhari 2654), directly relating to the rejection of false deities in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that truth lies exclusively in worshipping Allah and rejecting all false objects of devotion, whether material idols or modern distractions that compete for our hearts and obedience. Understanding Allah's absolute supremacy should strengthen our conviction in monotheism and free us from dependence on or fear of anything other than Him.
Related Ayahs
فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ
So know, [O Muḥammad], that there is no deity except Allāh and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. And Allāh knows of your movement and your resting place.
قُلْ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?"
وَلَا تَدْعُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَ ۖ فَإِن فَعَلْتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذًا مِّنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
And do not invoke besides Allāh that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
وَلَا يَمْلِكُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
And those they invoke besides Him do not possess [power of] intercession; but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.