Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ash-Shura 42:10

Surah Ash-Shura 42:10

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ﲾ ﲿ ﳀ ﳁ ﳂ ﳃ ﳄ ﳅ ﳆ ﳇ ﳈ ﳉ ﳊ ﳋ ﳌ ﳍ

And in anything over which you disagree - its ruling is [to be referred] to Allah. [Say], "That is Allah, my Lord; upon Him I have relied, and to Him I turn back."

وما اختلفتم فيه من شيء فحكمه إلى الله

And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allah. means, in whatever issue you differ. This is general in meaning and applies to all things.

فحكمه إلى الله

the decision thereof is with Allah. means, He is the Judge of that, according to His Book and the Sunnah of His Prophet. This is like the Ayah:

فٳن تنازعتم فى شء فردوه إلى الله والرسول

(And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger. (4:59)

ذلكم الله ربي

Such is Allah, my Lord, means, (He is) the Judge of all things.

عليه توكلت وإليه أنيب

in Whom I put my trust, and to Him I turn in repentance. means, `I refer all matters to Him.'

Tafsir of Ash-Shura 42:10

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