The Holy Quran 21:18 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَـٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ

Translation

(By pondering about the marvellous creation of Allaah, people are able to realise the truth of Towheed, which leads them to accept Imaan. By doing this, they are able to stay away from all types of falsehood. Referring to this, Allaah says,) Rather (than creating the creation in vain, it is by means of the creation that) We hurl the truth (Towheed and Imaan) at falsehood (Shirk and kufr), shattering its head, after which it (falsehood) suddenly disappears (from a person's life because as a Mu'min, he shuns falsehood). May you (Mushrikeen) be destroyed because of what you concoct (by saying that Allaah has partners).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Truth prevails over falsehood: that is, if, supposing it were so, such works of amusement and play befitted Our majesty, and We even intended simply to set up some pastime and entertainment, then We would have done it Ourselves, by Our own power, and it would have had nothing to do with seizing and punishing you.

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