The Holy Quran 16:46 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِى تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ

Translation

Or (do they feel assured) that He will not seize them (while they are engaged) in their (day-to-day) activities, after which they will have no escape?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, there is not even any need for prior preparation or for armies to be dispatched to fight. Allah is able to seize you suddenly — while you are walking about, going about your work or turning over in your beds — and render you utterly helpless and powerless. All power is His: He can render you powerless, while you cannot exhaust Him.

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