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Surah al-Anbiya' (The Prophets ) 21 : 22

لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
Had there been within them [i.e., the heavens and earth] gods besides Allāh, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allāh, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(21:22:1)
(21:22:2)
kāna
(there) were
(21:22:3)
(21:22:4)
ālihatun
gods
(21:22:5)
illā
besides
(21:22:6)
l-lahu
Allah
(21:22:7)
lafasadatā
surely they (would) have been ruined
(21:22:8)
fasub'ḥāna
So glorified
(21:22:9)
l-lahi
(is) Allah
(21:22:10)
rabbi
Lord
(21:22:11)
l-ʿarshi
(of) the Throne
(21:22:12)
(21:22:13)
yaṣifūna
they attribute

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Explanatory Note

As it receives a clear message of the system governing the whole universe, a straight, uncorrupted nature will instinctively testify to the unity of the system and the will that has initiated it. It will acknowledge the oneness of the Creator who conducts all affairs in this consistent and harmonious universe, which suffers from no inherent defect in formation or from any impediment to its progress. “But limitless in His glory is God, Lord of the Throne, and exalted is He above all that they attribute to Him!”

They assign partners to Him when He is in control of all and in need of none. For, He is “Lord of the Throne”. A throne is a symbol of kingdom, real authority and exaltation. What they claim is absolutely false, and the universe, its system and freedom from corruptive elements, testifies to this.

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According to  Ibn Attiyah and Qurtubi there is consensus on this Surah being a Makki Surah -

"Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Prophet at Makkah" [Ref: Mawdudi]

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