Surah Ash-Shura Ayat 31 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 31
And you will not cause failure [to Allah] upon the earth. And you have not besides Allah any protector or helper.
Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (fleeing) through the earth; nor have ye, besides Allah, any one to protect or to help.
You cannot frustrate Him in the earth; you have no protector nor helper against Allah.
And you cannot escape from Allah (i.e. His Punishment) in the earth, and besides Allah you have neither any Wali (guardian or a protector) nor any helper.
Ye cannot escape in the earth, for beside Allah ye have no protecting friend nor any helper.
And in no way can you even be defiant in the earth; and, apart from Allah, in no way do you have any constant patron or any ready vindicator.
you cannot escape Him anywhere on earth: you have no protector or helper other than God.
اور تم ہمیں زمین میں عاجز کرنے والے نہیں ہو، تمہارے لیے سوائے اللہ تعالیٰ کے نہ کوئی کارساز ہے نہ مددگار
Quran 42 Verse 31 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ash-Shura ayat 31, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(42:31) You cannot frustrate Him in the earth; you have no protector nor helper against Allah.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Shura verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 29 which provides the complete commentary from verse 29 through 31.
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