Ash-Shuraa 42:9 ام اتخذوا من دونه اولياء فالله هو الولي وهو يحيي الموتى وهو على كل شيء قدير ٩
أَمِ
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
مِن
دُونِهِۦٓ
أَوۡلِيَآءَۖ
فَٱللَّهُ
هُوَ
ٱلۡوَلِيُّ
وَهُوَ
يُحۡيِ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
وَهُوَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
قَدِيرٞ
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Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.
— M. Pickthall
Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides Him? But Allāh - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.
— Saheeh International
What! Have they taken (for worship) protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power over all things,
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Allah is the Protector, Ruler and Creator
Here Allah denounces the idolators for taking other gods instead of Allah, and declares that He is the True God, and it is not right to worship anyone except Him Alone. He is the One Who is able to bring the dead back to life and He is Able to do all things.
…Allah is the Protector, Ruler and Creator
Here Allah denounces the idolators for taking other gods instead of Allah, and declares that He is the True G
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