The Holy Quran 13:33 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

أَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَآئِمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ۗ وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ قُلْ سَمُّوهُمْ ۚ أَمْ تُنَبِّـُٔونَهُۥ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَم بِظَـٰهِرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۗ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّوا۟ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۗ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Translation

Can He (Allaah) Who is aware of the actions of every soul (be like him who is not aware)? (Although the Kuffaar have been shown that Only Allaah is worthy of being worshipped) Yet they ascribe partners to Allaah. Say, "Name them (those whom you regard as Allaah's parallels). Are you (by really believing that these gods are Allaah's partners) informing Allaah of something that He has no knowledge of on earth (Since it is not possible that Allaah does not know about anything on earth, this means that the partners you name do not exist), or (if you really do not believe that they are Allaah's' partners, is what you say) merely apparent words (meaning that they do not even exist in your minds)?" However, the plot (kufr) of the Kuffaar has been made appealing to them (because of which they continue committing kufr despite what you tell them) and (in addition to rejecting Imaan) they (even) prevent (others) from the path (of Islaam). (After conveying the message to them, you can do nothing further for them because) There is no guide for him whom Allaah has sent astray (allowed to stray because he had handicapped his spiritual senses by incessant sinning and kufr).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah watches over the deeds of every person: that is, can the criminals slip away from Allah, Who watches over every deed of every person at every moment and is not heedless of anyone for a single instant — so that should anyone commit the slightest mischief, He can warn and punish him that very moment — and run off somewhere?

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