Transliteration:( Afahasibal lazeena kafarooo any yattakhizoo 'ibaadee min dooneee awliyaaa'; innaaa a'tadnaa jahannama lil kaafireena nuzulaa )
224. By this is meant the Jews and the Christians, or it could denote all infidels.Â
225. This means either Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace), or Hazrat Uzair (On whom be peace), or the idols, because all of them are servants of Allah Almighty.
226. It should be remembered that the literal meaning of the word DOEN is to curtail (Al-Mufridaat, Raghib) i.e. to be separated, to be cut off or "Cut short" (S48:V27).Â
Therefore, "Those besides Allah" are those people who are cut off from Allah Almighty i.c. without any link. However those "cut from Allah" are of two types. The first is the actual, and in the beliefs of the infidels the actual ones are the idols, etc.Â
The second group of those cut off from Allah are those prophets whom the infidels have accepted as deities and thereby cut them off from Allah Almighty i.e. the belief of Christians regarding Hazrat Isa (On whom be peace) as the son of God.Â
Thus, in terms of their beliefs these prophets are those cut off from Allah Almighty, but in actuality these Prophets are true Friends of Allah Almighty. Therefore, in mentioning the authority of the Prophets of Allah Almighty says: "With my permission" or "With the permission of Allah Almighty". If you believe in the Prophets as servants of Allah Almighty then they are the authority to do everything.Â
But, if you cut them off from Allah Almighty then they will not be able to do anything. An electric wire will supply current if it is connected to a powerhouse, but the moment it is disconnected it is rendered useless.Â
Says Allah Almighty: "And at the other side of them he saw two women..."(S28:V23). Allah Almighty further says: "Then she put the screen away from them" (S19 V17). In another verse it is stated: "This provision is specially for you and not for the believing men" (S33 V50). it is further stated "And besides them, there are two other gardens" (S55:V62). In all these verses the word "Besides" is used to denote separate and distant.
227. The word "cut off from Allah" is mostly used for those who are cursed in the court of Allah Almighty. The saints of Allah Almighty are those beloved to Him. Supporters cut off from Allah Almighty are those idols that polytheists had made as their deities. Says Allah Almighty: "And call upon all your helpers besides Allah" (S2:V23).Â
It is further stated: "Undoubtedly you and whatever you worship besides Allah" (S21:V98).
In all these verses 'besides Allah' refers to idols. Says Allah Almighty: "Do you take him and his offspring for friends apart from Me? (S18:V50). It is further stated: "Supporters of infidels" (S2:V257). Here, the word 'besides Allah' denotes those in opposition to Allah Almighty.Â
The Prophets and Saints have no connection with this verse. Otherwise, the object of this verse is to show that after offending Me they claim to befriend My Prophets. Or, it could mean they make My Prophets and Saints as deities. This tells us that to worship anyone besides Allah Almighty is infidelity, even if it involves the worship of Prophets and Saints, or that of the idols. Only Allah Almighty is worthy of worship. The destination of the infidels is indeed the fire of Hell.
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The tafsir of Surah Kahf verse 102 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Kahf ayat 100 which provides the complete commentary from verse 100 through 102.
(18:102) Do the unbelievers,[74] then, believe that they can take any of My creatures as their guardians beside Me?[75] Verily We have prepared Hell to welcome the unbelievers.
74. This is the conclusion of the whole Surah and is not connected with the story of Zul-Qarnain only but with the subject matter of this Surah as a whole. That theme was enunciated at the beginning of the (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayat 1-8): The Prophet (peace be upon him) invited his people. (1) To give up shirk and adopt the doctrine of Tauhid instead. (2) To give up the worship of the world and to believe in the life of the Hereafter. But the chiefs of his people, who were puffed up with their wealth and grandeur, not only rejected his invitation but also persecuted and insulted those righteous people who had accepted his invitation. The discourse deals with the same themes and utilizes in an excellent manner the three stories which were related in answer to the questions put by the opponents of Islam as a test of his Prophethood.
75. That is, do they still stick to their presumption even after hearing all this and believe that their attitude will be profitable for them?
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