The Holy Quran 13:11 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

لَهُۥ مُعَقِّبَـٰتٌ مِّنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَإِذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوٓءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَالٍ

Translation

For everyone there are followers (guardian angels) in front of him and following behind him, protecting him (from harm) by Allaah's order. Undoubtedly Allaah does not change the condition of a nation (the difficulties they face) until they change the condition within themselves (by behaving like proper Mu'mineen. This is the rule). (In a like manner, Allaah will take away His favours from people and place hardships on them only when they start behaving wrongly). When Allaah intends evil (misfortune) to befall a nation, there is none to turn it away it. They (on whom the evil befalls) will have no helper besides Allaah (If the majority are good, the nation as a whole will be good).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

لله تعالى ملائكة يتعاقبون على الإنسان من بين يديه ومن خلفه، يحفظونه بأمر الله ويحصون ما يصدر عنه من خير أو شر. إن الله سبحانه وتعالى لا يغيِّر نعمة أنعمها على قوم إلا إذا غيَّروا ما أمرهم به فعصوه. وإذا أراد الله بجماعةٍ بلاءً فلا مفرَّ منه، وليس لهم مِن دون الله مِن وال يتولى أمورهم، فيجلب لهم المحبوب، ويدفع عنهم المكروه.

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