67. Al-Mulk (Dominion)

Mecca 77

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

أَمَّنْ هَذَا الَّذِي هُوَ جُندٌ لَّكُمْ يَنصُرُكُم مِّن دُونِ الرَّحْمَنِ ...

67:20.  Nay, who is there that can help you, (even as) an army, besides (Allah) Most Merciful?

C5578. Not the greatest army that man can muster is of any use against the Wrath of Allah; while the constant watchful care of Allah is all-in-all to us, and we can never do without it. If the godless wander about in search for blessings otherwise than in the Mercy and Grace of Allah, they are wandering in vain delusions.

... إِنِ الْكَافِرُونَ إِلَّا فِي غُرُورٍ ﴿٢٠﴾

In nothing but delusion are the Unbelievers.

Asad’s Version:

(67:20) [And] is there any, besides the Most Gracious, that could be a shield 18 for you, and could succour you [against danger]? They who deny this truth are but lost in self-delusion!