Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 27 (21:27)

ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء

لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ

Quran 21:27 is ayah 27 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 324 of the Madani Mushaf.

21:27
لَايَسْبِقُونَهُۥبِٱلْقَوْلِوَهُمبِأَمْرِهِۦيَعْمَلُونَ٢٧
lā yasbiqūnahu bil-qawli wahum bi-amrihi yaʿmalūna

They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.(27)

Word by word

  1. لَاlāNot
  2. يَسْبِقُونَهُۥyasbiqūnahuthey (can) precede Him
  3. بِٱلْقَوْلِbil-qawliin word
  4. وَهُمwahumand they
  5. بِأَمْرِهِۦbi-amrihiby His command
  6. يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūnaact

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