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Ash-Shuraa 42:21 ام لهم شركاء شرعوا لهم من الدين ما لم ياذن به الله ولولا كلمة الفصل لقضي بينهم وان الظالمين لهم عذاب اليم ٢١

42:21
أَمۡ
لَهُمۡ
شُرَكَٰٓؤُاْ
شَرَعُواْ
لَهُم
مِّنَ
ٱلدِّينِ
مَا
لَمۡ
يَأۡذَنۢ
بِهِ
ٱللَّهُۚ
وَلَوۡلَا
كَلِمَةُ
ٱلۡفَصۡلِ
لَقُضِيَ
بَيۡنَهُمۡۗ
وَإِنَّ
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
لَهُمۡ
عَذَابٌ
أَلِيمٞ
٢١
How can they believe in others who ordain for them things which God has not sanctioned in the practice of their faith? If it were not for God’s decree concerning the final Decision, judgement would already have been made between them. The evildoers will have a grievous punishment-
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Provision of Allah in this World and the Hereafter

Here Allah speaks of His kindness towards His creation, in that He provides for every last one of them and does not forget anyone. When it comes to His provision, the righteous and the sinner are alike. Allah says:

وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِي الاٌّرْضِ

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The Provision of Allah in this World and the Hereafter

Here Allah speaks of His kindness towards His creation, in that He provides for every last one o

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Chapter 42, Page 485, Juz 25

20. If anyone desires a harvest in the life to come, We shall increase it for him; if anyone desires a harvest in this world, We shall give him a share of it, but in the Hereafter he will have no share. 21. How can they believe in others who ordain for them things which God has not sanctioned in the practice of their faith? If it were not for God’s decree concerning the final Decision, judgement would already have been made between them. The evildoers will have a grievous punishment- 22. you will see them fearful because of what they have done: punishment is bound to fall on them- but those who believe and do good deeds will be in the flowering meadows of the Gardens. They will have whatever they wish from their Lord: this is the great bounty; 23. it is of this that God gives good news to His servants who believe and do good deeds. Say [Prophet], ‘I ask no reward from you for this, only the affection due to kin.’ If anyone does good, We shall increase it for him; God is most forgiving and most appreciative. 24. How can they say, ‘He has invented a lie about God’? If God so willed, He could seal your heart and blot out lies: God confirms the Truth with His words. He has full knowledge of what is in the heart- 25. it is He who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons bad deeds- He knows everything you do. 26. He responds to those who believe and do good deeds, and gives them more of His bounty; agonizing torment awaits the disbelievers. 27. If God were to grant His plentiful provision to [all] His creatures, they would act insolently on earth, but He sends down in due measure whatever He will, for He is well aware of His servants and watchful over them: 28. it is He who sends relief through rain after they have lost hope, and spreads His mercy far and wide. He is the Protector, Worthy of All Praise. 29. Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and all the living creatures He has scattered throughout them: He has the power to gather them all together whenever He will.

- M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

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