لَا يَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَهُم بِأَمۡرِهِۦ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٧
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- لَاNotlā
- يَسۡبِقُونَهُۥthey (can) precede Himyasbiqūnahu
- بِٱلۡقَوۡلِin wordbil-qawli
- وَهُمand theywahum
- بِأَمۡرِهِۦby His commandbi-amrihi
- يَعۡمَلُونَactyaʿmalūna
Tafsir
They do not proceed before their Lord in any saying, so they do not speak until He orders them, and they act according to His command and do not oppose any command of His.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran