Surah Ar-Ra'd (13:33)

اَفَمَنۡ هُوَ قَآٮِٕمٌ عَلٰى كُلِّ نَفۡسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡۚ وَجَعَلُوۡالِلّٰهِ شُرَكَآءَ ؕ قُلۡ سَمُّوۡهُمۡؕ اَمۡ تُنَـبِّـئُــوْنَهٗ بِمَا لَا يَعۡلَمُ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ اَمۡ بِظَاهِرٍ مِّنَ الۡقَوۡلِؕ بَلۡ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا مَكۡرُهُمۡ وَصُدُّوۡا عَنِ السَّبِيۡلِؕ وَمَنۡ يُّضۡلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنۡ هَادٍ‏ ۝

Afaman huwa qa-imun AAalakulli nafsin bima kasabat wajaAAaloo lillahi shurakaaqul sammoohum am tunabbi-oonahu bima la yaAAlamufee al-ardi am bithahirin minaalqawli bal zuyyina lillatheena kafaroo makruhum wasuddooAAani assabeeli waman yudlili Allahu famalahu min had

Then is He who is a maintainer of every soul, knowing what it has earned, like any other? But to Allāh they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent i.e., alleged of speech?" Rather, their own plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allāh sends astray - there will be for him no guide.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Ar-Ra'd**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Then is He who is a maintainer of every soul, knowing what it has earned, like any other? But to Allāh they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent i.e., alleged of speech?" Rather, their own plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allāh sends astray - there will be for him no guide.".