The Holy Quran 42:21 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَـٰٓؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

Or do (the Mushrikeen do things that contradict the teachings of Deen because) they have partners (of Allaah) who have ordained (laid down) for them such things in Deen which Allaah has not permitted? (ordained) If it were not for a decisive decree (allowing them grace before their deserved punishment), the matter would have been decided between them (and they would have already perished because of Allaah's punishment). (Even if they are not punished in this world, rest assured that) There shall certainly be an excruciating (painful) punishment for the oppressors (sinners in the Aakhirah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

بل ألهؤلاء المشركين بالله شركاء في شركهم وضلالتهم، ابتدعوا لهم من الدين والشرك ما لم يأذن به الله؟ ولولا قضاء الله وقدره بإمهالهم، وأن لا يعجل لهم العذاب في الدنيا، لقضي بينهم بتعجيل العذاب لهم. وإن الكافرين بالله لهم يوم القيامة عذاب مؤلم موجع.

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