Divine Authority

theology
TawhidAllahDivine RevelationProphethoodAccountability

117 Related Ayahs

سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Al-Baqara (The Cow)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
2 ayahs
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًۭا ۗ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ ۖ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّۭ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ
They say, "Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. All are devoutly obedient to Him,
2:116Explore
بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
2:117Explore
سُورَةُ الأَنفَالِ
Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلْأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا۟ ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allah and the Messenger." So fear Allah and amend that which is between you and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you should be believers.
8:1Explore
سُورَةُ يُونُسَ
Yunus (Jonas)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَسْمَعُونَ
It is He who made for you the night to rest therein and the day, giving sight. Indeed in that are signs for a people who listen.
10:67Explore
سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ
Al-Kahf (The Cave)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌۭ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength; I will make between you and them a dam.
18:95Explore
سُورَةُ طه
Taa-Haa (Taa-Haa)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
2 ayahs
قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ
They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.
20:72Explore
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًۭا
That Day, everyone will follow [the call of] the Caller [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps].
20:108Explore
سُورَةُ الحَجِّ
Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًۭا وَمَا لَيْسَ لَهُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۭ ۗ وَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِن نَّصِيرٍۢ
And they worship besides Allah that for which He has not sent down authority and that of which they have no knowledge. And there will not be for the wrongdoers any helper.
22:71Explore
سُورَةُ النَّمۡلِ
An-Naml (The Ant)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
O Moses, indeed it is I - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
27:9Explore
سُورَةُ الرُّومِ
Ar-Room (The Romans)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
أَمْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنًۭا فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يُشْرِكُونَ
Or have We sent down to them an authority, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?
30:35Explore
سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
As-Saaffaat (Those drawn up in Ranks)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Or do you have a clear authority?
37:156Explore
سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ
Ghafir (The Forgiver)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۙ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌۭ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِ ۚ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.
40:56Explore
سُورَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
44:19Explore
سُورَةُ الذَّارِيَاتِ
Adh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ
And in Moses [was a sign], when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.
51:38Explore
سُورَةُ الطُّورِ
At-Tur (The Mount)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌۭ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
Or have they a stairway [into the heaven] upon which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear authority.
52:38Explore
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن
Ar-Rahmaan (The Beneficent)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍۢ
O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
55:33Explore
سُورَةُ المُلۡكِ
Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
ءَأَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا هِىَ تَمُورُ
Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway?
67:16Explore
سُورَةُ المَعَارِجِ
Al-Ma'aarij (The Ascending Stairways)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ
[It is] from Allah, owner of the ways of ascent.
70:3Explore
سُورَةُ النَّازِعَاتِ
An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
79:24Explore
سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ
At-Takwir (The Overthrowing)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
81:20Explore

Common Words

234 total171 unique28 repeated
ٱلله9x
ما6x
من6x
فى5x
إن5x
له4x
مبين4x
بسلطن4x
ٱلسموت3x
وٱلأرض3x
فيه3x
لا3x
إلا3x
به3x
أم3x
ذى3x
ٱلأنفال2x
بينكم2x
هو2x
لكم2x
Scroll to explore ayah details
Ahead · 3 ayahs
Al-Anfaal 8:1
Divine Authority
Tafsir 1,245 words219 Hadiths

Related Hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari#4428Sahih

`Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) said, "None has more sense of ghaira than Allah therefore - He prohibits shameful sins (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly. And none loves ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Wail:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4605Sahih

A (Jewish) Rabbi came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he said, "O Muhammad! We learn that Allah will put all the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and the trees on one finger, and the...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4606Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Allah will hold the whole earth, and roll all the heavens up in His Right Hand, and then He will say, 'I am the King; where are the kings of the earth?"'

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4620Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'The son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time though I am Time: in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night.'

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih al-Bukhari#7131Sahih

A Jew came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Muhammad! Allah will hold the heavens on a Finger, and the mountains on a Finger, and the trees on a Finger, and all the creation on a Finger, and then He w...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Sahih al-Bukhari#7196Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah ordains something on the Heaven the angels beat with their wings in obedience to His Statement which sounds like that of a chain dragged over a rock. His Statement: ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih Muslim#37Sahih

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship beside Allah, his property and blood became inviolable,...

Narrated by It Is narrated on the authority of Abu Malik:
Sahih Muslim#6877Sahih

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would fold the Heavens on the Day of Judgment and then He would place them on His right hand and say: I am the Lord; where are the haughty and where are the proud (tod...

Narrated by Abdullah b. 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3085Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) protected Naqi and said: There is no (permission for) protected land except for Allah Most High.

Narrated by Narrated As-Sa'b ibn Jaththamah:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2389Sahih

"If the world to Allah was equal to a mosquito's wing, then He would not allow the disbeliever to have a sip of water from it."

Narrated by Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

Related Tafsir

Ibn Kathir

The Inescapable Reality of Allah's Existence
Surah 2 · Ayahs 28–28
In this verse, Allah questions the disbelief of those who deny His existence, reminding them that He is the Creator who ...
The Virtue of Adam over the Angels
Surah 2 · Ayahs 32–33
Ayahs 2:32-33 reiterate the theme of Adam's superiority as Allah teaches him the names of everything, a privilege not gr...
The Jews are the Enemies of Jibril
Surah 2 · Ayahs 97–98
This section addresses the Jews' claim that Jibril is their enemy, affirming instead that he is a messenger of Allah who...
Refuting the Claim that Allah has begotten a Son
Surah 2 · Ayahs 116–117
In this section, Allah refutes the erroneous claims of those who assert that He has begotten a son, affirming His absolu...
The Testimony of Tawhid
Surah 3 · Ayahs 18–20
Allah affirms His oneness and the truth of His testimony, emphasizing that He alone is worthy of worship. The testimony ...
The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa
Surah 3 · Ayahs 59–62
The creation of `Isa (Jesus) and Adam are both miraculous acts of Allah, highlighting His power to create without conven...
The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa
Surah 3 · Ayahs 60–63
This passage reiterates the miraculous nature of `Isa's creation, likening it to that of Adam, and emphasizes that both ...
The Only Valid Religion To Allah is Islam
Surah 3 · Ayahs 83–85
In these verses, Allah emphasizes that the only acceptable religion is Islam, which is characterized by the worship of A...
The Prohibition of Obeying the Disbelievers; the Cause of Defeat at Uhud
Surah 3 · Ayahs 149–153
In these verses, Allah warns believers against obeying disbelievers and hypocrites, emphasizing that such obedience lead...
The Necessity of Obeying the Messenger ﷺ
Surah 4 · Ayahs 64–65
The verses emphasize the importance of obeying the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as a fundamental aspect of faith. True belief is...

Ibn Kathir

Surah 2:28
Ibn Kathir
Allah testifies to the fact that He exists and that He is the Creator and the Sustainer Who has full authority over His ...
Surah 2:33
Ibn Kathir
The Virtue of Adam over the Angels Allah stated the virtue of Adam above the angels, because He taught Adam, rather than...
Surah 2:97
Ibn Kathir
The Jews are the Enemies of Jibril Imam Abu Ja`far bin Jarir At-Tabari said, "The scholars of Tafsir agree that this Aya...
Surah 2:98
Ibn Kathir
The Jews are the Enemies of Jibril Imam Abu Ja`far bin Jarir At-Tabari said, "The scholars of Tafsir agree that this Aya...
Surah 2:116
Ibn Kathir
Refuting the Claim that Allah has begotten a Son This and the following Ayat refute the Christians, may Allah curse them...

Ibn Abbas

Surah 2:28
Ibn Abbas
(How disbelieve you in Allah) how astonishing that you disbelieve in Allah (when you were dead) sperm drops in the loins...
Surah 2:33
Ibn Abbas
(He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you ...
Surah 2:97
Ibn Abbas
Then Allah, Exalted is He, revealed the following verse about the saying of one of the Jews, 'Abdullah Ibn Suriyyah, tha...
Surah 2:98
Ibn Abbas
(Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His Messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, Lo! Allah (Himself) is an e...
Surah 2:116
Ibn Abbas
Then Allah mentions the claims of the Jews and Christians that Ezra and Jesus are the sons of Allah, saying: (And they) ...

Al-Jalalayn

Surah 2:28
Al-Jalalayn
How do you people of Mecca disbelieve in God when you were dead semen inside loins and He gave you life in the womb and ...
Surah 2:33
Al-Jalalayn
He exalted be He said ‘Adam tell them the angels their names’ all of the things named; so he named each thing by its app...
Surah 2:97
Al-Jalalayn
Say to them ‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel let him die in exasperation — he it was that brought it the Qur’ān down upon...
Surah 2:98
Al-Jalalayn
Whoever is an enemy to God and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel read Jibrīl or Jabrīl Jibra’il or Jabra’il Jibr...
Surah 2:116
Al-Jalalayn
And they the Jews and the Christians and those that claim that the angels are God’s daughters say read wa-qālū or simply...

More Topics to Explore

TawhidAllahDivine RevelationProphethoodAccountability

About Divine Authority in the Quran