The Holy Quran 8:34 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَمَا لَهُمْ أَلَّا يُعَذِّبَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُمْ يَصُدُّونَ عَنِ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنْ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

What do they (the Mushrikeen of Makkah) have that Allaah should not punish them (severely) when they prevent (others) from the Masjidul Haraam whereas they are not its guardians? Its guardians are only those who possess Taqwa (proper, total), but most of them do not know (that they are not supposed to be the guardians of the Kabah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Who are the guardians of the Kaaba: that is, the punishment does not come because of the two reasons mentioned above; otherwise your mischief, injustice and wretchedness are such that punishment ought to come at once.

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