The Holy Quran 17:97 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَمَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۖ وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْيًا وَبُكْمًا وَصُمًّا ۖ مَّأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَـٰهُمْ سَعِيرًا

Translation

He is rightly guided whom Allaah guides (grants understanding). You shall never find any allies (helpers) besides Allaah for (the guidance of) those whom He sends astray. On the Day of Qiyaamah We shall raise them (those gone astray) on their faces, (and they will be) blind, dumb and deaf. Their abode shall be Jahannam. Each time it (the intensity of the fire) abates (lessens), We will increase its intensity (so that their punishment should not be lessened).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, it is only by Allah's enabling grace and support that a person can walk the path of truth and reach the goal. As for him whom Allah does not support because of his wretchedness and captiousness, who is there who can set him on the right path?

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