Transliteration:( Wallaahu yaqdee bilhaqq, wallazeena yad'oona min doonihee laa yaqdoona bishai'; innal laaha Huwas Samee'ul Baseer (section 2) )
"And Allah decides [51] with truth. But those, whom they worship besides Him, decide [52] nothing. Undoubtedly, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing [53]."
This part of the verse establishes that all judgment and decision-making belongs solely to Allah, and His decisions are always based on absolute truth and justice. There is no bias, error, or injustice in His rulings.
Whether it concerns the affairs of this world or the verdicts of the Hereafter, Allah’s decrees are final, fair, and rooted in divine wisdom. His commands and punishments arise from complete knowledge and perfect justice.
Those whom people worship besides Allah—whether idols, false deities, or even revered personalities elevated beyond their status—hold no power or authority. They decide nothing, create nothing, and cannot even help themselves, let alone others.
This is a clear refutation of shirk (polytheism). The verse reminds us that none besides Allah has the right to legislate, judge, or control the fate of creation. All other objects of worship are powerless and meaningless in the divine system.
The verse ends by affirming two of Allah’s perfect attributes:
All-Hearing – He hears every plea, whisper, and cry, whether spoken or unspoken.
All-Seeing – He sees every action, movement, and hidden deed, no matter how concealed.
This closing reminds us that Allah is fully aware of all that people do, whether in belief, worship, or misguidance. Hence, only He is worthy of worship and obedience, and only His judgment truly matters.
The tafsir of Surah Muminun verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 18 which provides the complete commentary from verse 18 through 20.
(40:20) Allah will judge with justice, whereas those whom they call upon beside Him cannot judge at all. Surely Allah � and He alone � is All- Hearing, All-Seeing.[33]
33. That is, He is not a blind and deaf god like your deities that He may be unaware of the misdeeds of a person about whom He is passing judgment.
[1366]- In worship.
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