The Holy Quran 10:49 — Surah Yunus

Arabic text

قُل لَّآ أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِى ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۗ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ ۚ إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ سَاعَةً ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Translation

Say (to them, O Rasulullaah), "I do not possess the power to harm or to benefit myself, except what Allaah wills (benefit or harm can come to me only if Allaah wills Since I am unable to benefit or harm myself without Allaah's command, how can I possibly harm others without His command? Punishment will come your way only when Allaah wills). There is an appointed term for every nation (after which Allaah's punishment will strike them). When their term arrives they cannot postpone (delay) it for even a little while, nor can they bring it forward."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, sending punishment and the like is the work of Allah; it is not in my control or within my power. I myself have power over my own benefit and harm only to the extent that Allah wills. How then could I have any independent power to bring good or evil upon others? For every nation a term and an appointed time is fixed in Allah’s knowledge.

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