Have they taken others beside Him as protectors? It is God who protects; it is He who gives life to the dead, for He has power over everything.
What! Have they appointed supporters other than Allah? So (know that) Allah only is the Supporter, and He will revive the dead; and He is Able to do all things.
Or have they taken to them protectors apart from Him? But God -- He is the Protector; He quickens the dead, and He is powerful over everything.
Did they, perchance, [think that they could] choose protectors other than Him? But God alone is the Protector [of all that exists], since it is He alone who brings the dead to life, and He alone who has the power to will anything.
Have they taken patrons besides Him! But Allah! He is the Patron, HE quickeneth the dead, and He is over every-thing Potent.
Or have they taken (for worship) Auliya' (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, etc.) besides Him? But Allah, He Alone is the Wali (Protector, etc.). And it is He Who gives life to the dead, and He is Able to do all things.
Or have they adopted protectors besides him? But God is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.
(Are they so foolish that) they have chosen others rather than Allah as their protectors? Yet it is Allah Who is the Protector and Who resurrects the dead and Who has power over everything.
Or have they taken protecting friends besides Him But Allah --- He Alone is the protector. And He Who gives life to the dead, and He is Able to do all things.
Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.
Have they taken awliya besides Him? [Say,] ‘It is Allah, who is the [true] Wali, and He revives the dead, and He has power over all things.
Or have they taken to themselves guardians other than Him? But Allah, He is the Guardian. He revives the dead and has power over all things.
Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides him? But Allah - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.
Have they chosen other guardians besides Him? God is the real Guardian and it is He who will bring the dead back to life. He has power over all things.
Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.
Ami ittakha<u>th</u>oo min doonihi awliy<u>a</u>a fa<b>A</b>ll<u>a</u>hu huwa alwaliyyu wahuwa yu<u>h</u>yee almawt<u>a</u> wahuwa AAal<u>a</u> kulli shayin qadeer<b>un</b>
Have they taken for themselves protectors other than Him? But it is God who is the real Protector. He resurrects the dead, and He has power over all things.
What! Have they taken (for worship) protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power over all things,
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ فَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ وَهُوَ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Instead, these idolaters have taken allies whom they align with besides Allah. Allah is the true Protector. Others besides Him can bring no benefit nor harm. He gives life to the dead by resurrecting them for reckoning and recompense. He has power over all things and nothing is outside His ability, (may He be glorified).
Instead, these idolaters have taken allies whom they align with besides Allah. Allah is the true Protector. Others besides Him can bring no benefit nor harm. He gives life to the dead by resurrecting them for reckoning and recompense. He has power over all things and nothing is outside His ability, (may He be glorified).
<h2 class="title">Allah is the Protector, Ruler and Creator</h2><p>Here Allah denounces the idolators for taking other gods instead of Allah, and declares that He is the True God, and it is not right to worship anyone except Him Alone. He is the One Who is able to bring the dead back to life and He is Able to do all things. Then He says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ مِن شَىْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ</div><p>(And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allah.) means, in whatever issue you differ. This is general in meaning and applies to all things.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَحُكْمُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ</div><p>(the decision thereof is with Allah.) means, He is the Judge of that, according to His Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet . This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِى شَىْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ</div><p>((And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger) (4:59).</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبِّى</div><p>(Such is Allah, my Lord) means, (He is) the Judge of all things.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ</div><p>(in Whom I put my trust, and to Him I turn in repentance. ) means, `I refer all matters to Him.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَاطِرَ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ</div><p>(The Creator of the heavens and the earth.) means, the Maker of them both and everything in between.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا</div><p>(He has made for you mates from yourselves,) means, of your own kind. As a blessing and a favor from Him, He has made your kind male and female.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمِنَ الاٌّنْعَـمِ أَزْوجاً</div><p>(and for the cattle (also) mates.) means, and He has created for you eight pairs of cattle.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيهِ</div><p>(By this means He creates you.) means, in this manner He creates you, male and female, generation after generation of men and cattle.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَىْءٌ</div><p>(There is nothing like Him,) means, there is nothing like the Creator of these pairs, for He is the Unique, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who has no peer or equal.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ</div><p>(He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَهُ مَقَـلِيدُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ</div><p>(To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. ) We have already discussed the interpretation of this phrase in Surat Az-Zumar (39:63), the conclusion of which is that He is the One Who is controlling and governing them.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَآءُ وَيَقَدِرُ</div><p>(He expands provision for whom He wills, and straitens.) means, He gives plentiful provision to whomsoever He wills and He reduces it for whomsoever He wills, and He is perfectly Wise and Just.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ</div><p>(Verily, He is the All-Knower of everything.)</p>
Allah is the Protector, Ruler and CreatorHere Allah denounces the idolators for taking other gods instead of Allah, and declares that He is the True God, and it is not right to worship anyone except Him Alone. He is the One Who is able to bring the dead back to life and He is Able to do all things. Then He says:وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ مِن شَىْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ(And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allah.) means, in whatever issue you differ. This is general in meaning and applies to all things.فَحُكْمُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ(the decision thereof is with Allah.) means, He is the Judge of that, according to His Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet . This is like the Ayah:فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِى شَىْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ((And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger) (4:59).ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبِّى(Such is Allah, my Lord) means, (He is) the Judge of all things.عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ(in Whom I put my trust, and to Him I turn in repentance. ) means, `I refer all matters to Him.'فَاطِرَ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ(The Creator of the heavens and the earth.) means, the Maker of them both and everything in between.جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا(He has made for you mates from yourselves,) means, of your own kind. As a blessing and a favor from Him, He has made your kind male and female.وَمِنَ الاٌّنْعَـمِ أَزْوجاً(and for the cattle (also) mates.) means, and He has created for you eight pairs of cattle.يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيهِ(By this means He creates you.) means, in this manner He creates you, male and female, generation after generation of men and cattle.لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَىْءٌ(There is nothing like Him,) means, there is nothing like the Creator of these pairs, for He is the Unique, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who has no peer or equal.وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ(He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.)لَهُ مَقَـلِيدُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ(To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. ) We have already discussed the interpretation of this phrase in Surat Az-Zumar (39:63), the conclusion of which is that He is the One Who is controlling and governing them.يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَآءُ وَيَقَدِرُ(He expands provision for whom He wills, and straitens.) means, He gives plentiful provision to whomsoever He wills and He reduces it for whomsoever He wills, and He is perfectly Wise and Just.إِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ(Verily, He is the All-Knower of everything.)