The Futility of Disputing Allah's Decree and the Reality of the Hour
Ash-Shuraa — Verses 16–19 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim
وَالَّذِينَ يُحَاجُّونَ فِي اللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ١٦
And those who dispute concerning Allah (His Religion of Islamic Monotheism, with which Muhammad SAW has been sent), after it has been accepted (by the people), of no use is their dispute before their Lord, and on them is wrath, and for them will be a severe torment.
- وَالَّذِينَ يُحَاجُّونَ فِي اللَّهِ
- And those who dispute concerning Allah
- مِن بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ
- after it has been accepted
- حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ
- of no use is their dispute before their Lord
- وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ
- and on them is wrath
- وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ
- and for them will be a severe torment
اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ ۗ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ ١٧
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book (the Quran) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
- اللَّهُ الَّذِي
- It is Allah Who
- أَنزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ
- has sent down the Book (the Quran) in truth,
- وَالْمِيزَانَ ۗ
- and the Balance (i.e. to act justly).
- وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ
- And what can make you know
- لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ
- that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ۖ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ۗ أَلَا إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فِي السَّاعَةِ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ بَعِيدٍ ١٨
Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, while those who believe are fearful of it, and know that it is the very truth. Verily, those who dispute concerning the Hour are certainly in error far away.
- يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ۖ
- Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it
- وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا
- while those who believe are fearful of it
- وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ۗ
- and know that it is the very truth
- أَلَا إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فِي السَّاعَةِ
- Verily, those who dispute concerning the Hour
- لَفِي ضَلَالٍ بَعِيدٍ
- are certainly in error far away
اللَّهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۖ وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيزُ ١٩
Allah is very Gracious and Kind to His slaves. He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty.
- اللَّهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ
- Allah is very Gracious and Kind to His slaves.
- يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۖ
- He gives provisions to whom He wills.
- وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيزُ
- And He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty.