سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 42
قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۗ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Who can guard and protect you in the night or in the day from the (punishment of the) Most Gracious (Allâh)?" Nay, but they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
يَكْلَؤُكُم
yakla-ukum
(can) protect you
بِٱلَّيْلِ
bi-al-layli
in the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahāri
and the day
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۗ
l-raḥmāni
the Most Gracious
بَلْ
bal
Yet
هُمْ
hum
they
عَن
ʿan
from
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance
رَبِّهِم
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
مُّعْرِضُونَ
muʿ'riḍūna
turn away
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.
42. Say, "Who is it that can protect you by night and by day from the Most Merciful (if His punishment comes)?" Yet they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord [38].
[38] That is, the deeds of these disbelievers are such that Allah’s punishment could seize them at any time, whether by night or by day. It is only Allah’s vast mercy and His special kindness that He does not immediately seize people for their sins. And if His punishment were to come, what means would they have by which they could save themselves from Allah’s punishment? Or what being, other than Allah, could save them from punishment? In reality, they are mocking Allah’s law of gradual reprieve and respite, which is pure mercy for people. Whereas they should have been grateful to such a Master who continues to grant them respite despite their sins, their condition is such that they cannot even bear to hear mention of Him.
[38] That is, the deeds of these disbelievers are such that Allah’s punishment could seize them at any time, whether by night or by day. It is only Allah’s vast mercy and His special kindness that He does not immediately seize people for their sins. And if His punishment were to come, what means would they have by which they could save themselves from Allah’s punishment? Or what being, other than Allah, could save them from punishment? In reality, they are mocking Allah’s law of gradual reprieve and respite, which is pure mercy for people. Whereas they should have been grateful to such a Master who continues to grant them respite despite their sins, their condition is such that they cannot even bear to hear mention of Him.
