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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Verse 27of 112

لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ﴿٢٧

Translation (Sahih International)

They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.

Word-by-word meaning

لَاNot
يَسْبِقُونَهُۥyasbiqūnahuthey (can) precede Him
بِٱلْقَوْلِbil-qawliin word
وَهُمwahumand they
بِأَمْرِهِۦbi-amrihiby His command
يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūnaact

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Refutation of Those Who claim that the Angels are the Daughters of Allah; description of their Deeds and StatusHere Allah refutes those who claim that He has offspring among the angels -- exalted and sanctified be He. Some of the Arabs believed that the angels were the daughters of Allah, but Allah says:سُبْحَانَهُ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ(Glory to Him! They are but honored servants.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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