# 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 9 - **Surah:** 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa (Consultation) — سورة الشورى - **Verse:** 9 / 53 · **Juz:** 25 · **Mushaf page:** 482 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-9 ## Arabic اَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَۚ فَاللّٰهُ هُوَ الْوَلِيُّ وَهُوَ يُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۘ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ۟ ## Transcription Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi awliyaafallahu huwa alwaliyyu wahuwa yuhyee almawtawahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Have they then taken others besides Him as protectors? But Allah is the Protector. He gives life to the dead. He has power over all things. ### Progressive Muslims Or have they taken allies besides Him But God is the ally, and He is the One who resurrects the dead, and He is able to do all things. ### Shabbir Ahmed Or have they chosen patrons besides Him? But Allah, He alone is the Patron, since it is He alone Who revives the dead. (And His Laws can revive the dead of heart). He is the Appointer of due measure for all things. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation If they have taken allies besides Him: then God, He is the Ally, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things powerful. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Or have they taken allies besides Him? But God is the ally, and He is the One who resurrects the dead, and He is able to do all things. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Did they find other lords beside Him? GOD is the only Lord and Master. He is the One who resurrects the dead, and He is the Omnipotent One. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Have they taken others beside Him as protectors? It is God who protects; it is He who gives life to the dead, for He has power over everything. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides him? But Allah - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent. ### Muhammad Asad Did they, perchance, [think that they could] choose protectors other than Him? But God alone is the Protector [of all that exists], since it is He alone who brings the dead to life, and He alone who has the power to will anything. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary (Are they so foolish that) they have chosen others rather than Allah as their protectors? Yet it is Allah Who is the Protector and Who resurrects the dead and Who has power over everything.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] That is, protection or guardianship is not a thing of one’s personal choice and satisfaction that he may take anyone, he may please, as his guardian, and the other may also become his real and true guardian and may do full justice to the function of guardianship. This is a reality, which does not change with the whims of the people. The guardian is he who is really the guardian, whether someone regards and acknowledges him as his guardian or not, and the one who is not in reality the guardian is not the guardian, no matter whether someone continues to regard and acknowledge him as his guardian till the last moment. Now, as for the question: What is the proof of only Allah’s being the real guardian and of no one else’s being the guardian? The answer is: Man’s real guardian can be the one who changes death into life, who has created a living man by breathing life into inorganic substances, and who also possesses the powers and authority to do full justice to the function of guardianship. If there is such a one, apart from Allah, he may be made the guardian, and if He is Allah alone, then taking another beside Him as one’s guardian is nothing but ignorance and folly and selfdestruction. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Or have they chosen to be under the tutelage of others besides Him, but Allah is He under Whose tutelage comes safety and security and He is it Who resurrects the dead and He is Qadirun (Omnipotent) over all thing's ### Bijan Moeinian [What a foolish thing that the disbelievers] have chosen other guardians besides God. Man’s Guardian is God alone [for the simple reason that]: He is the only One Who gives life to the dead and He has power over everything. ### Al-Hilali & Khan Or have they taken (for worship) Auliyâ’ (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, lords, gods) besides Him? But Allâh - He Alone is the Walî (Lord, God, Protector). And it is He Who gives life to the dead, and He is Able to do all things. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali What! Have they taken (for worship) protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power over all things, ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran How can they take protectors besides Him? Allah alone is the Protector. He ˹alone˺ gives life to the dead. And He ˹alone˺ is Most Capable of everything. ### Taqi Usmani Is it that they have adopted patrons instead of Him? So, it is Allah who is the Patron, and He gives life to the dead, and He is Powerful to do every thing. ### Abdul Haleem How can they take protectors other than Him? God alone is the Protector; He gives life to the dead; He has power over all things. ### Arthur John Arberry Or have they taken to them protectors apart from Him? But God -- He is the Protector; He quickens the dead, and He is powerful over everything. ### E. Henry Palmer Do they take other patrons besides Him, when God He is the patron, and He quickens the dead and He is mighty over all? ### Hamid S. Aziz Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah, He is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things. ### Mahmoud Ghali Or even have they taken to themselves patrons apart from Him? Yet Allah, Ever He, is The Ever-Patronizing Patron, and He gives life to the dead, and He is Ever-Determiner over everything. ### George Sale Do they take other patrons, besides Him? Whereas God is the only true patron: He quickeneth the dead; and He is almighty. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Or, have they taken (for worship) protectors beside Him? But it is Allah— He is Alone, the Protector (Al-Wali) and it is He Who gives life to the dead (Hai’i): And it is He Who has Power (Khadir) over all things. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Have they taken to themselves (other) patrons apart from Him (the only God)? But the (real) Patron is Allâh alone. He alone raises the dead to life and He is the Possessor of every power over every desired thing. ### Ali Quli Qarai Have they taken guardians besides Him? [Say, ] ‘It is Allah who is the Guardian, and He revives the dead, and He has power over all things. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Yoksa O'nun dunundan veliler mi edindiler? (İşte) Allah! "HU"dur El Veliyy! "HU" diriltir ölüleri! "HU" her şeye Kaadir'dir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Yoksa O'nun dışında birtakım veliler mi edindiler? İşte Allah; veli O'dur, ölüleri dirilten O'dur. O, her şeye güç yetirendir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Yoksa O'ndan başka dostlar mı edindiler? Oysa gerçek dost Allah'tır. O, ölüleri diriltir. O'nun her şeye gücü yeter. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Yoksa onlar Allah'tan başka dostlar mı edindiler? Halbuki gerçek dost Allah'tır. O, ölüleri diriltir. O, her şeye hakkıyla gücü yetendir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Yoksa ondan beride veliylerimi idindiler? Fakat Allahdır ancak veliy, ölüleri o diriltir ve her şey'e kadir odur. ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Yoksa (onlar) O'ndan başka dostlar mı edindiler? Fakat, gerçek dost ancak Allah'tır. Ölüleri O diriltir ve herşeye gücü yeten de O'dur. ### Gültekin Onan Yoksa O'nun dışında bir takım veliler mi edindiler? İşte Tanrı; veli O'dur, ölüleri dirilten O'dur. O, her şeye güç yetirendir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Yoksa onlar Allahdan başkasını dostlar mı edindiler? İşte Allah! (Asıl) dost Odur. Ölüleri O diriltir. O, herşey'e hakkıyle kaadirdir. ### İbni Kesir Yoksa O'ndan başka veliler mi edindiler? İşte Allah; O'dur veli. Ölüleri O, diriltir. Ve O, her şeye kadirdir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Yoksa onlar, Allah'tan başka koruyucular edi(nebileceklerini mi sa)nıyorlar? Hayır, yalnız Allah'tır (bütün varlıkların) koruyucusu; çünkü yalnız O'dur ölüye can veren ve yalnız O'dur her şeye kadir olan. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Yoksa onlar, O'ndan başka veliler mi edindiler? Oysa Allah, veli O'dur. Ölüleri dirilten O'dur. Her şeye gücü yeten O'dur! ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Yoksa Allah'tan başka veliler mi edindiler? Veli yalnız Allah'tır. Ölüleri O diriltir. O her şeye kadirdir. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Yoksa O'ndan başka veliler mi edindiler? Allah! O'dur gerçek dost. Ölüleri O diriltir. O herşeye güç yetirir. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Yoksa onlar O'nun dışında hamiler mi edinmeye kalkıyorlar? Oysa ki asıl himaye edici Allah'tır; zira ölüye can veren sadece O'dur, her şeye kadir olan da o'dur. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Yoksa O'ndan başka veliler mi edindiler? Oysa ki veli[1] yalnızca O'dur. O, ölüleri diriltir ve O, Her Şeye Gücü Yeten'dir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Koruyucu, yardımcı, gözeten, destekleyici, yandaş. Kur'an'da yer alan, "veli" sözcüğü; "dost," olarak çeviriye konu edilmektedir. Oysaki bu sözcük, etik anlamda dostluğu değil; siyasi bağlamda, yönetmeyi, korumayı, gözetilmeyi ifade etmektedir. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Yoksa O'ndan başka bir de ayrıca dostlar mı edindiler? İşte, dostunuz Allah'tır. O, ölülere de yeniden yaşam verir. Çünkü O, her şeye Gücü Yetendir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Yoksa Allah ile aralarına koyduklarını yakın dostlar mı edindiler? Asıl dost Allah'tır; ölüleri O diriltir ve her şeyin ölçüsünü O koyar. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Yoksa onlar, Allah'ın peşi sıra başka dostlar mı edindiler! (Oysa) Allah -işte O- gerçek dosttur. O ölüleri diriltecektir; O her şeye gücü yetendir. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Yoksa O'ndan başka veliler mi edindiler? Oysa ki veli yalnızca O'dur. O, ölüleri diriltir ve O, Her Şeye Gücü Yeten'dir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Yoksa O'ndan başka veliler[1] mi edindiler? Oysa ki veli yalnızca O'dur. O, ölüleri diriltir ve O, Her Şeye Gücü Yeten'dir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bkz. 42:6. ayetin dipnotu. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Yoksa Allah ile aralarına veliler mi koydular[1]? Oysa asıl veli Allah'tır[2]! O ölüleri diriltir. O her şeyin ölçüsünü koyandır. _Footnotes_ - [1] [En'am 6/51,](https://quran.so/6/51) [A'raf 7/3,](https://quran.so/7/3) [Tevbe 9/116.](https://quran.so/9/116) - [2] Aralarına başka bir şey girmeyecek şekilde birbirine yakın olan iki kişi veya şeyden her birine veli denir. Kişiye akrabalık, dostluk, yardım ve inanç bakımından yakın olanlar da mecazen bu kelimeyle ifade edilir (Müfredat). Allah, her insana sinir uçlarından daha yakındır ([Kaf 50/16](https://quran.so/50/16)). Dolayısıyla müminler, sadece Allah'a kulluk eder ve tüm isteklerini ona sunarlar ([Fatiha 1/4](https://quran.so/1/4)). Böylece onlar Allah'ın velileri /evliyası, Allah da onların velisi olur ([Bakara 2/257,](https://quran.so/2/257) [Al-i İmran 3/68,](https://quran.so/3/68) [Yunus 10/62](https://quran.so/10/62)-[63](https://quran.so/10/63)). Buna rağmen tasavvufta farklı bir velilik /evliyalık makamı olduğuna inanılır, veli veya evliya diye nitelenen kişiler o makama yerleştirilerek birer vesile /aracı konumuna getirilir. Böylece Allah ikinci sıraya konur ve tövbe edilmediği takdirde asla affedilmeyecek şirk günahına girilir ([Nisa 4/48,](https://quran.so/4/48)[116;](https://quran.so/4/116) [A'raf 7/3,](https://quran.so/7/3) [30;](https://quran.so/7/30) [Ahkaf 46/4](https://quran.so/46/4)-[6](https://quran.so/46/6)). ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | أَمِ — ami | Or | — | | 2 | ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ — ittakhadhū | have they taken | اخذ — Elif-Kh-Zal | | 3 | مِن — min | besides Him | — | | 4 | دُونِهِۦٓ — dūnihi | besides Him | دون — Dal-Vav-Nun | | 5 | أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖ — awliyāa | protectors | ولي — Vav-Lam-Ye | | 6 | فَٱللَّهُ — fal-lahu | But Allah | — | | 7 | هُوَ — huwa | He | — | | 8 | ٱلْوَلِىُّ — l-waliyu | (is) the Protector | ولي — Vav-Lam-Ye | | 9 | وَهُوَ — wahuwa | and He | — | | 10 | يُحْىِ — yuḥ'yī | gives life | حيي — Ha-Ye-Ye | | 11 | ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ — l-mawtā | (to) the dead | موت — Mim-Vav-Te | | 12 | وَهُوَ — wahuwa | And He | — | | 13 | عَلَىٰ — ʿalā | (is) on | — | | 14 | كُلِّ — kulli | every | كلل — Kef-Lam-Lam | | 15 | شَىْءٍۢ — shayin | thing | شيا — Şin-Ye-Elif | | 16 | قَدِيرٌۭ — qadīrun | All-Powerful | قدر — Kaf-Dal-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-8.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-10.md Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.