Surah Al-Anbiya 21:27 — translation and meaning

الأنبياء · Verse 27 / 112 · Page 324

لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ

Word by Word

لَا
la
Not
يَسْبِقُونَهُ
yasbiqunahu
they (can) precede Him
بِالْقَوْلِ
bil-qawli
in word
وَهُم
wahum
and they
بِأَمْرِهِ
bi-amrihi
by His command
يَعْمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
act

Transliteration

Laa yasbiqoonahoo bil qawli wa hum bi amrihee ya'maloon

Translation

They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

They do not proceed before their Lord in any saying, so they do not speak until He orders them, and they act according to His command and do not oppose any command of His.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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