سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 22
وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And you cannot escape in the earth or in the heaven (from Allah). And besides Allâh you have neither any Walî (Protector or Guardian) nor any Helper.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنتُم
antum
you
بِمُعْجِزِينَ
bimuʿ'jizīna
can escape
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَلَا
walā
and not
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ
l-samāi
the heaven
وَمَا
wamā
And not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرٍۢ
naṣīrin
a helper
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.
22. You cannot frustrate Him either on earth or in the sky, and besides Allah, you have no protector or helper [34].
[34] That is, you do not have enough power to go beyond the boundaries of the earth, nor do you have the strength to reach the heavens. This is probably stated because man cannot live anywhere except on this earth, as all his nutritional and physical needs are dependent on this earth, except if he arranges something temporarily for a few days. And when Allah’s grasp comes, neither do you have the strength to escape His grasp, nor is there any other being powerful enough to grant you refuge from His punishment or to prevent His punishment.
[34] That is, you do not have enough power to go beyond the boundaries of the earth, nor do you have the strength to reach the heavens. This is probably stated because man cannot live anywhere except on this earth, as all his nutritional and physical needs are dependent on this earth, except if he arranges something temporarily for a few days. And when Allah’s grasp comes, neither do you have the strength to escape His grasp, nor is there any other being powerful enough to grant you refuge from His punishment or to prevent His punishment.
