سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 23
لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be questioned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
Not
يُسْـَٔلُ
yus'alu
He (can) be questioned
عَمَّا
ʿammā
about what
يَفْعَلُ
yafʿalu
He does
وَهُمْ
wahum
but they
يُسْـَٔلُونَ
yus'alūna
will be questioned
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will surely be questioned [19].
[19]
One Who is Questioned Cannot be God:
That is, Allah Almighty is such an absolute and all-powerful sovereign of this universe that whatever He does in this universe, He is not answerable to anyone. Whereas all other creatures besides Him are answerable before Him. And only that Being can be God in whom this attribute is found in the highest degree, meaning He is not answerable to anyone. And the one who can be questioned cannot be God.
[19]
One Who is Questioned Cannot be God:
That is, Allah Almighty is such an absolute and all-powerful sovereign of this universe that whatever He does in this universe, He is not answerable to anyone. Whereas all other creatures besides Him are answerable before Him. And only that Being can be God in whom this attribute is found in the highest degree, meaning He is not answerable to anyone. And the one who can be questioned cannot be God.
