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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 17) {قُلْ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يَعْصِمُكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ … :} For its explanation, see Surah Yunus (107) and Surah Zumar (38). That is, in your opinion, you fled to escape from the polytheists of Arabia, but if Allah commands and the Muslims now kill you, then who will save you, or if He intends to have mercy on you, then who can restrain His hand? In any case, no protector or helper can save them from Allah’s grasp.
