سورة الاٴنبیَاء
Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:27
The Prophets · Verse 27 of 112
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They do not precede Him in speech and they only carry out His biddings.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.
Ahmed Ali
They did not precede Him in their speech, and acted on His command.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
They speak only what He has spoken to them and allows them to speak, and they act by His command.
Daryabadi
They precede Him not in words, and by His command they work.
Faridul Haque
They do not speak before He has, and they act only at His command.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They speak not before He speaks, and according to his command they act.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They speak not before HE speaks, and they only carry out HIS commands.
Muhammad Asad
they speak not until He has spoken unto them, and [whenever they act,] they act at His behest.
Muhammad Musin Khan
They speak not until He has spoken, and they act on His Command.
Muhammad Pickthall
They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
Muhammad Sarwar
These servants do not speak before He speaks. They simply act according to His orders.
Muhammed ali Shakir
They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act.
Rashad Khalifa
They never speak on their own, and they strictly follow His commands.
Shabbir Ahmed
They do not precede to convey any word (as revelation) before He has revealed it to them, and they act by His command.”
Commentary 21:27 This verse affords a conclusive proof of the innocence of the Prophets. The context shows clearly that the verse speaks of the Prophets who are close to…
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَبَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ
21:27 This verse affords a conclusive proof of the innocence of the Prophets. The context shows clearly that the verse speaks of the Prophets who are close to Him and are wholly dedicated to Him (عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ). Their being close to Him is a metaphorical expression of their spiritual eminence and place of honour in His sight, and does not bear any special connotation of physical nearness, as Allâh is limitless in space as well as in time (Kashshaf; Râzî.).