Tafsir for verse: 21:42
قُلۡ مَن يَكۡلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ٤٢ ﴿42﴾
42Say, “Who will guard you, during night and day, against the RaHmān (All-Merciful, Allah)?” Rather, to the remembrance of their Lord they are averse.
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Commentary
From the Most Merciful, meaning from His might and punishment. Rather, they are turning away from His remembrance and do not think of Him, let alone fear His might. Until they are granted protection from Him, they recognize the protector and are fit to ask about Him.
The meaning is that He commanded His Messenger, blessings and peace be upon him, to ask them about the protector. Then it was made clear that they are not fit for that due to their turning away from the remembrance of the One who protects them.
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