The Holy Quran 39:38 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَـٰشِفَـٰتُ ضُرِّهِۦٓ أَوْ أَرَادَنِى بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَـٰتُ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

Translation

Undoubtedly, if you ask them (the Mushrikeen) who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly reply, "Allaah!" Say, "Tell me about those whom you worship besides Allaah. If Allaah wishes that any harm should afflict me, can they avert (prevent) the harm? Or if Allaah wishes to shower mercy upon me, are they able to restrain (stop) His mercy?" Say, "Allaah is enough for me, and only in Him should those who have trust place their trust." (Although the Mushrikeen worshipped many idols, they acknowledged that it was Allaah Who created the universe and Who had control over everything.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

No one can avert the benefit and harm that come from Allah: that is, on the one hand there is Allah, the Most Holy, who, by your own admission, is the Creator of all the earth and the heavens, and on the other, lifeless stone idols or helpless creatures who, even all together, could not move from its place the least hardship or comfort sent by Allah.

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