The Holy Quran 42:21 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَـٰٓؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

Or do (the Mushrikeen do things that contradict the teachings of Deen because) they have partners (of Allaah) who have ordained (laid down) for them such things in Deen which Allaah has not permitted? (ordained) If it were not for a decisive decree (allowing them grace before their deserved punishment), the matter would have been decided between them (and they would have already perished because of Allaah's punishment). (Even if they are not punished in this world, rest assured that) There shall certainly be an excruciating (painful) punishment for the oppressors (sinners in the Aakhirah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The false path of the idolaters: that is, Almighty Allah has made known, through the tongues of the prophets, the path to the Hereafter and the path of the true religion. Is there any other being besides Him who has the right and authority to lay down another path, so as to declare lawful what Allah has made unlawful and unlawful what He has made lawful?

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