Tafseer of Consultation · Ash-Shura · 42:6
And those who take as allies other than Him - Allah is [yet] Guardian over them; and you, [O Muhammad], are not over them a manager.
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.
The explanation of the saying of the Exalted: AND AS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN PROTECTORS BESIDES HIM — ALLAH IS WATCHER OVER THEM, AND YOU ARE NOT A GUARDIAN OVER THEM (6)
The Exalted, whose remembrance is exalted, says to His prophet Muḥammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: ( AND AS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN ), O Muḥammad, among the polytheists (mushrikīn) of your people, ( PROTECTORS BESIDES HIM ): gods whom they take as protector and worship, ( ALLAH IS WATCHER OVER THEM ): He reckons their deeds against them and preserves their works, in order to requite them for that on the Day of Resurrection. ( AND YOU ARE NOT A GUARDIAN OVER THEM ).
He says: and you, O Muḥammad, are not the guardian over them, charged with preserving their works; you are only a warner. So convey to them that with which you have been sent, for upon you rests only the conveyance, and upon Us rests the reckoning.
