Tafseer of The Prophets · Al-Anbiyaa · 21:27
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
His words لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ — "They do not precede Him in speech." Allah, exalted be His praise, says: they speak only with what their Lord commands them, and they perform no deed except thereby.
Bishr related to us, saying: Yazīd related to us, saying: Saʿīd related to us, on the authority of Qatāda, who said: Allah said — praising them thereby — لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ and وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ ("and they act according to His command").
