The Mount, The Mountain — Verse 43

Or do they have a god other than God? Glory be to God exalted is He above any partners that they may ascribe! to Him in the way of gods the succession of interrogatives with am ‘or’ are intended to express censure and rebuke.

أم لهم معبود يستحق العبادة غير الله؟ تنزَّه وتعالى عما يشركون، فليس له شريك فى الملك، ولا شريك في الوحدانية والعبادة.

وهذا إنكار شديد على المشركين في عبادتهم الأصنام والأنداد مع الله ثم نزه نفسه الكريمة عما يقولون ويفترون ويشركون فقال "سبحان الله عما يشركون".

( أَمْ لَهُمْ إله غَيْرُ الله سُبْحَانَ الله عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ) . أى : بل ألهم إله غير الله - تعالى - يرزقهم من فضله ، ويرعاهم بلطفه فى جميع أطوار حياتهم .كلا إنهم لا إله لهم سواه - تعالى - وتنزه - سبحانه - عن شركهم وكفرهم .

وقوله ( أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ ) يقول جلّ ثناؤه: أم لهم معبود يستحق عليهم العبادة غير الله, فيجوز لهم عبادته, يقول: ليس لهم إله غير الله الذي له العبادة من جميع خلقه ( سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ) يقول: تنـزيها لله عن شركهم وعبادتهم معه غيره.

( أم لهم إله غير الله ) يرزقهم وينصرهم ؟ ( سبحان الله عما يشركون ) قال الخليل : ما في هذه السورة من ذكر " أم " كله استفهام وليس بعطف .

أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (43(هذا آخر سهم في كنانة الرد عليهم وأشد رمي لشبح كفرهم ، وهو شبح الإِشراك وهو أجمع ضلال تنضوي تحته الضلالات وهو إشراكهم مع الله آلهة أخرى .فلما كان ما نُعي عليهم من أول السورة ناقضاً لأقوالهم ونواياهم ، وكان ما هم فيه من الشرك أعظم لم يترك عَد ذلك عليهم مع اشتهاره بعد استيفاء الغرض المسوق له الكلام بهذه المناسبة ، ولذلك كان هذا المنتقل إليه بمنزلة التذييل لما قبله لأنه ارتقاء إلى الأهم في نوعه والأهم يشبه الأعم فكان كالتذييل ، ونظيره في الارتقاء في كمال النوع قوله تعالى : { فك رقبة أو إطعام إلى قوله : ثم كان من الذين آمنوا } [ البلد : 13 17 ] الآية .وقد وقع قوله : { سبحان الله عما يشركون } إتماماً للتذييل وتنهية المقصود من فضح حالهم .وظاهر أن الاستفهام المقدر بعد { أم } استفهام إنكاري . واعلم أن الآلوسي نقل عن «الكشف على الكشاف» كلاماً في انتظام الآيات من قوله تعالى : { يقولون شاعر } إلى قوله : { أم لهم إله غير الله } فيه نُكتٌ وتدقيق فانظره .

{ أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ } أي: ألهم إله يدعى ويرجى نفعه، ويخاف من ضره، غير الله تعالى؟ { سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ } فليس له شريك في الملك، ولا شريك في الوحدانية والعبادة، وهذا هو المقصود من الكلام الذي سيق لأجله، وهو بطلان عبادة ما سوى الله وبيان فسادها بتلك الأدلة القاطعة، وأن ما عليه المشركون هو الباطل، وأن الذي ينبغي أن يعبد ويصلى له ويسجد ويخلص له دعاء العبادة ودعاء المسألة، هو الله المألوه المعبود، كامل الأسماء والصفات، كثير النعوت الحسنة، والأفعال الجميلة، ذو الجلال والإكرام، والعز الذي لا يرام، الواحد الأحد، الفرد الصمد، الكبير الحميد المجيد.

أم لهم إله غير الله يخلق ويرزق ويمنع .سبحان الله عما يشركون نزه نفسه أن يكون له شريك . قال الخليل : كل ما في سورة " والطور " من ذكر " أم " فكلمة استفهام وليس بعطف .

The addressees of a preacher invariably exist on the level of materialism. In view of this, if they have the feeling that the preacher of Truth wants to take some material thing from them, they immediately shy away from him. That is why a preacher of Truth never allows any material demand to crop up between his addressees and himself. To the very end, he maintains an atmosphere of selflessness between his addressees and himself. In so doing he may have to bear some material loss. When a preacher proves his seriousness to this extent with regard to his call for Truth, he then becomes entitled to God’s help, so much so that the unbelievers find all their tricks and devices recoiling on them, rendering them unsuccessful in gaining the upper hand.

{ 1} It means that their arguments against Islam having failed on rational grounds, the only possibility was that they had a direct link with Allah whereby they have ensured that their faith was true, but no one could bring any proof of having such a link with Allah. (Muhammad Taqi Usmani) { 2} This points out to the demand of the pagans of Makkah that they would not believe in the Holy Prophet unless he brings some pieces of the sky falling down from above. (See 17:92 and 26:187 in the Qur an) The answer given is that even if Allah fulfils this absurd demand, they would still not believe and would seek other excuses like claiming that the mass they are seeing is nothing but a cloud. (Muhammad Taqi Usmani)

(Or have they any god beside Allah) who will save them from Allah's torment? (Glorified be Allah) Allah exonerates Himself (from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)) of idols!

Affirming Tawhid and annulling the Plots of the Idolators. This is the position where Tawhid of Allah's Lordship andDivinity are affirmed Allah the Exalted said, أَمْ خُلِقُواْ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَـلِقُونَ (Or were they created by nothing Or were they themselves the creators) Allah asks them, were they created without a maker or did they create themselves Neither is true. Allah is the One Who created them and brought them into existence after they were nothing. Al-Bukhari recorded that Jubayr bin Mut`im said, "I heard the Prophet recite Surat At-Tur in Al-Maghrib prayer and when he reached this Ayah, أَمْ خُلِقُواْ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَـلِقُونَ - أَمْ خَلَقُواْ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بَل لاَّ يُوقِنُونَ - أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (Or were they created by nothing Or were they themselves the creators Or did they create the heavens and the earth Nay, but they have no firm belief. Or are with them the treasures of your Lord Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like), I felt my heart would fly away." This Hadith is collected in the Two Sahihs using various chains of narration. Jubayr bin Mut`im went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after the battle of Badr to ransom the captured idolators. At that time, he was still an idolator. Hearing the Prophet recite this Ayah was one of the reasons that he later embraced Islam. Allah the Exalted said, o أَمْ خَلَقُواْ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بَل لاَّ يُوقِنُونَ (Or did they create the heavens and the earth Nay, but they have no firm belief.) meaning, Allah is censuring the idolators for their idolatry, while asking them if they created the heavens and earth. They knew that Allah Alone is the Creator without partners with Him. However, they fell into idolatry because they had no firm belief, أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (Or are with them the treasures of your Lord Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like) meanings, do they have the authority to do whatever they will in His kingdom Do they hold the keys to His treasures in their hands أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ (or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like) meanings, are they the tyrants who would hold the creation to account Never, Allah the Exalted and Most Honored is the Only King and Owner of the existence and He does what He wills. Allah the Exalted said, أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ (Or have they a stairway, by means of which they listen.) meaning, do they have a stairway to heaven (to the place where the angels are), فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـنٍ مُّبِينٍ (Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.) meaning, let their listener produce evidence to the truth of their actions and statements. They will never be able to do so and therefore, they have nothing and have no evidence for their stance. Allah admonishes them regarding their claim that He has daughters and that the angels are females! The pagans chose for themselves male offspring and preferred them instead of females, and when one of them would be brought the good news of a daughter being born, his face would turn dark on account of his suppressed anger! Yet, they made the angels Allah's daughters and worshipped them besides Allah, أَمْ لَهُ الْبَنَـتُ وَلَكُمُ الْبَنُونَ (Or has He only daughters and you have sons) Allah sends a strong warning and stern admonition to them in this Ayah and a sure promise. Allah said, أَمْ تَسْـَلُهُمْ أَجْراً (Or is it that you ask a wage from them) meaning, `as a remuneration for your preaching Allah's Message to them Nay, you, do not ask them for a wage,' فَهُم مِّن مَّغْرَمٍ مُّثْقَلُونَ (so that they are burdened with a load of debt), meaning, for in this situation, one will complain of the least bothersome thing and feel it difficult and burdensome for him, أَمْ عِندَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ (Or that the Unseen is with them, and they write it down) means, they do not have knowledge of the Unseen, for none in the heavens or earth knows the Unseen except Allah, أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْداً فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هُمُ الْمَكِيدُونَ (Or do they intend a plot But those who disbelieve are themselves plotted against!) Allah the Exalted is asking, `Do these people who utter such statements about the Messenger ﷺ and his religion seek to deceive the people and plot against the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions If they do, then let them know that their plots will only harm them. Therefore, they are being plotted against rather than being the plotters!' أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَـهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (Or have they a god other than Allah Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him).) This Ayah contains harsh refutation directed at the idolators for worshipping the idols and calling upon rivals along with Allah. Allah next glorifies His Most Honorable Self from what they ascribe to Him, their lies and idolatry, سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partners (to Him).)