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    • Quran-21:28 Surah Al-anbiya English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يَشۡفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَتِهِۦ مُشۡفِقُونَ

    Transliteration:( Ya'lamu maa baina aideehim wa maa khalfahum wa laa yashfa'oona illaa limanir tadaa wa hum min khash yatihee mushfiqoon )

    28. He knows whatever is before them and whatever is behind them, and they intercede not but for him whom He is pleased [41] with. And they fear of His awe [42]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (28) He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them,[883] and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 28 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    41. From this we learn that Allah Almighty is pleased with even the sinful believer on the basis of his faith, because the sinful, too, would be pardoned through intercession. We further understand Allah Almighty is totally displeased with the infidels. If He was totally displeased with the sinful believers, he would not have addressed them with these endearing words: "Oh those who believe!" 

     

    42. This means that inspite of being innocent. the angels tremble with awe in the presence of Allah Almighty. It should be remembered that Awe is fear out of greatness of a person while ISHFAAQ is due to fear of Allah Almighty's independence. Fear of Allah Almighty is a pillar of faith which is acquired by Prophets. Saints and angels. In fact, the stronger the faith, the stronger the fear.

     

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 26 which provides the complete commentary from verse 26 through 29.

    (21:28) He knows whatever is before them and whatsoever is remote from them and they do not intercede except for him, intercession on whose behalf pleases Him, and they stand constantly in awe of Him.[27]

    Ala-Maududi

    (21:28) He knows whatever is before them and whatsoever is remote from them and they do not intercede except for him, intercession on whose behalf pleases Him, and they stand constantly in awe of Him.[27]

    27. These two verses refute the two reasons for which the mushriks had made the angels their deities:

    (1) They took them for the offspring of Allah.

    (2) They thought that if they worshiped the angels, they would be so pleased that they would intercede with Allah on their behalf. See (Surah Younus, Ayat 18); (Surah Az-Zumar, Ayat 3).

    In this connection, it should also be noted that the Quran refutes the doctrine of intercession of the mushriks, saying, that their so called intercessors are not qualified to intercede for anyone. This is so because they have no knowledge of the hidden things, whereas Allah knows all that is hidden from or open to them. Therefore, the angels or Prophets or saints shall be allowed intercession only with the prior permission of Allah. As Allah alone has the power to hear or accept intercession, none else is entitled to divine worship or rights. For further details, please see (Surah TaHa, ayat 109-110) note 85-86.

    (28) He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them,[883] and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.

    [883]- See footnote to 20:110.

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