The Holy Quran 35:10 — Surah Fatir

Arabic text

مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ ٱلْكَلِمُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ وَٱلْعَمَلُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُۥ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ۖ وَمَكْرُ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ

Translation

Whoever desires honour, (respect) then know that all honour belongs to Allaah (and can be achieved only through obeying Him). The Pure Word (the Kalimah as well as other forms of Dhikr) climbs (goes) up to Him, propelled by good deeds (coupled with good deeds, a Muslim's Dhikr is readily accepted by Allaah). There shall be a severe punishment for those who devise evil schemes (to harm Islaam and the Muslims). The plots of these people will certainly be destroyed (will fail completely).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Honour lies in obedience to Allah: the disbelievers had taken other gods so that they would have honour with Allah: وَاتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اٰلِهَةً لِّيَكُوْنُوْا لَهُمْ عِزًّا (“Besides Allah, they have taken gods so that these may be a means of strength for them” — Surah Maryam, ruku' (section) 5).

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