The Holy Quran 5:40 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Translation

Do you not know that to Allaah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whoever He wills and pardons whoever He wills (None has the right to question His actions). Allaah has power over all things.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Since true sovereignty and dominion belong to Him alone, undoubtedly He alone has the authority to pardon whomever He deems fit and to punish whomever He wishes to punish in accordance with His wisdom and justice.

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