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Al-Anbya 23

Ayah 23 of 112 · Meccan

لَا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ يُسۡـَٔلُونَ ٢٣

He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. لَاNotlā
  2. يُسۡـَٔلُHe (can) be questionedyus'alu
  3. عَمَّاabout whatʿammā
  4. يَفۡعَلُHe doesyafʿalu
  5. وَهُمۡbut theywahum
  6. يُسۡـَٔلُونَwill be questionedyus'alūna

Tafsir

And Allah is alone in His kingdom and decree. Nobody can ask Him what He has decreed and ordered, whilst He will ask His servants about their actions and will reward them accordingly.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran