Quran with Tafsir_English translation - Surah Saba’ ayat 21 - سَبإ - Page - Juz 22
﴿وَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنٍ إِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِمَّنۡ هُوَ مِنۡهَا فِي شَكّٖۗ وَرَبُّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَفِيظٞ ﴾
[سَبإ: 21]
﴿وما كان له عليهم من سلطان إلا لنعلم من يؤمن بالآخرة ممن﴾ [سَبإ: 21]
| Dr Munir Munshey He did not have any control (or authority) over them. (We let ´Iblees´ tempt people) so We may distinguish the one who believes in the afterlife from the one who remained in doubt about its existence. Your Lord is Watchful over every single thing |
| Edward Henry Palmer Yet had he no authority over them, save that we might know who it was that believed in the hereafter from him who amongst them was in doubt; for thy Lord guards everything |