Surah Al-Anbiya 21:23 — translation and meaning
الأنبياء · Verse 23 / 112 · Page 323
لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ
Word by Word
لَا
la
Not
يُسْأَلُ
yus'alu
He (can) be questioned
عَمَّا
amma
about what
يَفْعَلُ
yaf 'alu
He does
وَهُمْ
wahum
but they
يُسْأَلُونَ
yus'aluna
will be questioned
Transliteration
Laa yus'alu 'ammaa yaf'alu wa hum yus'aloon
Translation
He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
And Allah is alone in His kingdom and decree. Nobody can ask Him what He has decreed and ordered, whilst He will ask His servants about their actions and will reward them accordingly.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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