Tafsir for verses: 7:196, 7:197
إِنَّ وَلِـِّۧيَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي نَزَّلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٩٦ ﴿196﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ نَصۡرَكُمۡ وَلَآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَنصُرُونَ ١٩٧ ﴿197﴾
196Surely, my protector is Allah who has revealed the Book and who does protect the righteous.” 197Those whom you call beside Him cannot help you, nor can they help themselves.
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Commentary
Indeed, my ally is Allah, meaning He is my supporter against you. Allah, who revealed the Book, which He inspired to me, and honored me with His message. And He takes care of the righteous. It is His custom to support the righteous among His servants and His prophets, and He does not forsake them.
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