سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْزَابِ
Surah Al-Ahzaab (33) — Ayah 17
قُلْ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَعْصِمُكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ سُوٓءًا أَوْ أَرَادَ بِكُمْ رَحْمَةً ۚ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Who is he who can protect you from Allâh if He intends to harm you, or intends mercy on you?" And they will not find, besides Allâh, for themselves any Walî (protector, supporter) or any helper.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
ذَا
dhā
(is) it that
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) it that
يَعْصِمُكُم
yaʿṣimukum
(can) protect you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِنْ
in
If
أَرَادَ
arāda
He intends
بِكُمْ
bikum
for you
سُوٓءًا
sūan
any harm
أَوْ
aw
or
أَرَادَ
arāda
He intends
بِكُمْ
bikum
for you
رَحْمَةًۭ ۚ
raḥmatan
a mercy
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَجِدُونَ
yajidūna
they will find
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
any protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرًۭا
naṣīran
any helper
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
17-1. That is, if He wills to destroy you, afflict you with illness, cause loss in your wealth and property, or subject you to famine, then who is there who can save you from that? Or if He wills to bestow His grace and bounty upon you, then who can prevent it?
