21:23
لَايُسَْٔلُعَمَّايَفْعَلُوَهُمْيُسَْٔلُونَ٢٣
lā yus'alu ʿammā yafʿalu wahum yus'alūna
He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.(23)
Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 23 (21:23)
ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء
لَا يُسَْٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسَْٔلُونَ
Quran 21:23 is ayah 23 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 323 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 17
- Hizb 33
- Page 323
- Ruku 2
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- لَاlāNot
- يُسَْٔلُyus'aluHe (can) be questioned
- عَمَّاʿammāabout what
- يَفْعَلُyafʿaluHe does
- وَهُمْwahumbut they
- يُسَْٔلُونَyus'alūnawill be questioned
Tafsir (commentary) of 21:23
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This commentary explains ayahs 21:21–23 together.