The Holy Quran 21:23 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ

Translation

He (Allaah) will not be questioned about what He does (because He is above all and everything He does is perfect, appropriate and above questioning), but they (people) will be questioned (about the actions they carry out in this world).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah is all-powerful and has absolute authority: that is, “Allah” is the name of the Being who is all-powerful. As for the One who is all-powerful and has absolute authority, far from hindering His power and will, no one can even question Him: “Why did You do such-and-such a thing in this way?

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