Allah's Sovereignty and the Selection of Messengers

Al-Hajj — Verses 74–76 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

مَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ٧٤

They have not estimated Allah His Rightful Estimate; Verily, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.

مَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ ۗ
They have not estimated Allah His Rightful Estimate
إِنَّ اللَّهَ
Verily, Allah
لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ
is All-Strong, All-Mighty

اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ النَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ ٧٥

Allah chooses Messengers from angels and from men. Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer.

اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي
Allah chooses
مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا
Messengers from angels
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ ۚ
and from men.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ
Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer.

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۗ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ ٧٦

He knows what is before them, and what is behind them. And to Allah return all matters (for decision).

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ
He knows what is before them
وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۗ
and what is behind them
وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ
And to Allah return all matters (for decision)