Surah Ibrahim ayat 21 Tafsir Quran 14:21

﴿وَبَرَزُوا لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا فَقَالَ الضُّعَفَاءُ لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۚ قَالُوا لَوْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَهَدَيْنَاكُمْ ۖ سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْنَا أَجَزِعْنَا أَمْ صَبَرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِن مَّحِيصٍ﴾
[ إبراهيم: 21]

14:21 And they will come out [for judgement] before Allah all together, and the weak will say to those who were arrogant, "Indeed, we were your followers, so can you avail us anything against the punishment of Allah?" They will say, "If Allah had guided us, we would have guided you. It is all the same for us whether we show intolerance or are patient: there is for us no place of escape."

And they that is all creatures sally forth to God wa-barazū this and what follows is expressed in the past tense because it will come to pass all together; then the weak the followers say to those who were arrogant those who were followed ‘Indeed we were your followers taba‘an is the plural of tābi‘. Will you then avail defend us against the chastisement of God in any way?’ min ‘adhābi’Llāhi min shay’in the first min is explicative while the second one is partitive. They the ones followed say ‘If God had guided us we would have guided you we would have called you to right guidance. It is the same for us whether we rage impatiently or patiently endure; we do not have any asylum’ any refuge min mahīs ‘any asylum’ min is extra.

And when the whole have emerged from the graves and assembled before Allah at Judgment, the weak who lacked strength of purpose and will shall say to those who were extravagant in their accounts of themselves: We were your followers; are you now going to carry on our behalf a share of Allahs torment laid upon the damned! The proud would answer Had Allah guided us to His path of righteousness, We would have guided you thereto; now it is all the same whether we be impatient or patient, never will we be able to possess our souls nor can we escape

(14:21) And when those people shall all be exposed together before Allah, *28 then those who were weak in this world will say to those who had posed as big ones, "As we followed you in the world, can you now do anything to relieve us from the torment of Allah?" They will reply, "Had Allah guided us to the way of salvation, we would have certainly guided you to it. Now it is all the same whether we bewail it or bear it with patience: there is for us no way of escape. " *29

And they will come out [for judgement] meaning

*28) The word ( baruz ) means `to emerge' and also implies `to become known'.
That is why it has been translated into " shall be exposed before Allah ", for it implies both these meanings.
As a matter of fact, all the people are fully exposed all the time before AIlah but they do not realize it.
They will, however, realize it on the Day of Judgment when they shall be presented before the " Greatest of all Judges " that they were fully exposed before Him all along.
So much so that every deed they did and each and everything they thought and desired is known to Him.

*29) This is to serve as a warning to all those people who follow others blindly or obey and submit to tyrants because they say, " We are weak. " They are warned, as if to say " You should note it well that those leaders, saints, officers and rulers whom you arc following blindly today, will not be able to protect you at aII from the chastisement of Allah.
Therefore, you should consider it well today where such people, whom you are following or obeying, are themselves going and where they are leading you.
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( They all ) the leaders and the lowly among people ( come forth unto their Lord ) they emerge from the graves by Allah’s command. ( Then those who were despised ) the lowly among people ( say unto those who were scornful ) towards faith, i.e. the leaders: ( We were unto you a following ) we obeyed your commands, ( can ye then avert from us ) bear on behalf of us ( aught of Allah’s doom? They say ) i.e. the leaders: ( Had Allah guided us ) to His religion, ( we should have guided you ) we would have invited you to His religion. ( Whether we rage ) for being tormented ( or patiently endure ) or keep silent ( is (now ) all one for us: we have no place of refuge) or helper.

And they all shall appear before Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) then the weak will say to those who were arrogant (chiefs): "Verily, we were following you; can you avail us anything from Allah's Torment?" They will say: "Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you. It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience, there is no place of refuge for us."

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