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Ash-Shuraa (The Consultation)

Verse 9of 53

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖ فَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ وَهُوَ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ﴿٩

Translation (Sahih International)

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.

Word-by-word meaning

أَمِamiOr
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ittakhadhūhave they taken
مِنminbesides Him
دُونِهِۦٓdūnihibesides Him
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖawliyāaprotectors
فَٱللَّهُfal-lahuBut Allah
هُوَhuwaHe
ٱلْوَلِىُّl-waliyu(is) the Protector
وَهُوَwahuwaand He
يُحْىِyuḥ'yīgives life
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰl-mawtā(to) the dead
وَهُوَwahuwaAnd He
عَلَىٰʿalā(is) on
كُلِّkullievery
شَىْءٍۢshayinthing
قَدِيرٌۭqadīrunAll-Powerful

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

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.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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