21:27
لَايَسْبِقُونَهُۥبِٱلْقَوْلِوَهُمبِأَمْرِهِۦيَعْمَلُونَ٢٧
lā yasbiqūnahu bil-qawli wahum bi-amrihi yaʿmalūna
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.(27)
Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 27 (21:27)
ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ
Quran 21:27 is ayah 27 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 324 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 17
- Hizb 33
- Page 324
- Ruku 2
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- لَاlāNot
- يَسْبِقُونَهُۥyasbiqūnahuthey (can) precede Him
- بِٱلْقَوْلِbil-qawliin word
- وَهُمwahumand they
- بِأَمْرِهِۦbi-amrihiby His command
- يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūnaact
Tafsir (commentary) of 21:27
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This commentary explains ayahs 21:26–29 together.