And there will not be for them any allies to aid them other than Allah. And whoever Allah sends astray - for him there is no way.
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Translation — Tafsir
Word Meanings:
أَوْلِيَاءَ (awliyaa): protectors, allies, or supporters who could come to one's aid.
يَنصُرُونَهُم (yansuroonahum): they would help or rescue them.
مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ (min doonillah): besides Allah, or other than His punishment/decree.
سَبِيلٍ (sabeel): a path, way, or means of escape or guidance.
Explanation of the Verse:
On the Day of Judgment, when the disbelievers face Allah's punishment, they will find no protectors or allies to rescue them from His torment. No one—neither their idols, nor their leaders, nor any power they relied upon—will be able to shield them from the consequences of their disbelief and wrongdoing. Allah makes it clear that whoever He leads astray—due to their persistent rejection of truth and their oppression—will have no path whatsoever to guidance in this world or to Paradise in the Hereafter. Every door of salvation is closed before them, for guidance and misguidance rest solely in Allah's Hands, and no one can alter His decree.
A Call to Reflection and Faith:
This verse carries a profound reminder for every soul: our ultimate reliance must be upon Allah alone, for no human power, wealth, or status can save us when His judgment comes. It invites us to ponder the fleeting nature of worldly alliances and the eternal reality of our relationship with our Creator. How beautiful it is to know that the One who guides is also the Most Merciful—He has left the door of repentance open for us in this life, so that we may turn to Him before that Day arrives when no helper will avail. Let this be a motivation to strengthen our connection with Allah, to seek His guidance sincerely, and to live a life that pleases Him, so that we may be among those whom He leads to everlasting success. For truly, whoever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whoever He honors with His mercy, no force in existence can deprive them of it.
And he whom Allah sends astray - for him there is no protector beyond Him. And you will see the wrongdoers, when they see the punishment, saying, "Is there for return [to the former world] any way?"
And you will see them being exposed to the Fire, humbled from humiliation, looking from [behind] a covert glance. And those who had believed will say, "Indeed, the [true] losers are the ones who lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, the wrongdoers are in an enduring punishment."
Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that day, nor for you will there be any denial.
But if they turn away - then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful.
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