Surah Ash-Shuraa — Verse 6

The Consultation · 42:6 · 6/53

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهُ حَفِيظٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ

Wallatheena ittakhathoomin doonihi awliyaa Allahu hafeethunAAalayhim wama anta AAalayhim biwakeel

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And those who take as allies other than Him - Allāh is [yet] Guardian over them; and you, [O Muḥammad], are not over them a manager.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

As for those who take protectors other than Him, God is watching them; you are not responsible for them.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And as for those who choose protecting friends beside Him, Allah is Warden over them, and thou art in no wise a guardian over them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And those who take as protectors others besides Him,- Allah doth watch over them; and thou art not the disposer of their affairs.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And those who have adopted patrons instead of Him, Allah is on watch against them, and you are not responsible for them.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And as for those who take as Auliyâ’ (guardians, supporters, helpers, lords, gods, protectors) others besides Him [i.e. they take false deities other than Allâh as protectors, and they worship them] - Allâh is Hafîz (Protector, Watcher) over them (i.e. takes care of their deeds and will recompense them), and you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) are not a Wakîl (guardian or a disposer of their affairs) over them (to protect their deeds).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Those who have taken others than Him as their protectors beside Him, it is Allah Who oversees them; you are no guardian over them.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

NOW AS FOR those who take aught beside Him for their protectors - God watches them, and thou art not responsible for their conduct.

Rowwad · source edition

As for those who take others as protectors besides Him, Allah is Watchful over them, and you[3] are not a keeper over them.

Notes

[3] O Prophet (ﷺ).

Hilali and Khan · source edition

6. And as for those who take as Auliyâ’ (guardians, supporters, helpers, lords, gods, protectors) others besides Him [i.e. they take false deities other than Allâh as protectors, and they worship them] - Allâh is Hafîz (Protector, Watcher) over them (i.e. takes care of their deeds and will recompense them), and you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) are not a Wakîl (guardian or a disposer of their affairs) over them (to protect their deeds).