The Holy Quran 68:40 — Surah Al-Qalam

Arabic text

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ

Translation

Ask them (the Kuffaar) which of them will stand guarantee for this.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers have no authority: that is, the idea that a Muslim and a criminal should be made equal is clearly against reason and nature. Then do you have any transmitted proof in support of it? Do you read in some reliable book that you will receive whatever you choose for yourselves, and that your arbitrary desires will be fulfilled?

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