The Holy Quran 21:42 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۗ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ

Translation

Say (to the Kuffaar), "Who can protect you from (the punishment of) Ar Rahmaan each day and night?" However, (despite knowing that none can protect them from Allaah's punishment) they turn away from the Reminder of their Rabb (the Qur'aan).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The heedlessness of the disbelievers towards the Most Merciful: that is, who else protects you from the anger and punishment of the Most Merciful? It is only His vast mercy that [keeps Him from] sending down punishment at once. Yet one must also greatly fear the anger of One so merciful, forbearing and patient.

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