سلطان in the Quran

Verses with سلطان

Verses 1–20 of 37

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   سَنُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ بِمَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۖ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

   Soon shall We cast terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers For that they joined companions With God, for which He had sent No authority: their abode Will be the Fire: and evil Is the home of the wrong-doers!

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:151
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   سَتَجِدُونَ ءَاخَرِينَ يُرِيدُونَ أَن يَأْمَنُوكُمْ وَيَأْمَنُوا۟ قَوْمَهُمْ كُلَّ مَا رُدُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْفِتْنَةِ أُرْكِسُوا۟ فِيهَا ۚ فَإِن لَّمْ يَعْتَزِلُوكُمْ وَيُلْقُوٓا۟ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلسَّلَمَ وَيَكُفُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ ۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكُمْ جَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًۭا

   Others you will find That wish to gain Your confidence as well As that of their people: Every time they are sent back To temptation, they succumb Thereto: if they withdraw not From you nor give you (guarantees) Of peace besides Restraining their hands, Seize them and slay them Wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you With a clear argument Against them.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:91
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًا

   O ye who believe! Take not for friends Unbelievers rather than Believers: do ye wish To offer God an open Proof against yourselves?

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:144
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   يَسْـَٔلُكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ كِتَـٰبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۚ فَقَدْ سَأَلُوا۟ مُوسَىٰٓ أَكْبَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَرِنَا ٱللَّهَ جَهْرَةًۭ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَن ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا مُّبِينًۭا

   The People of the Book Ask thee to cause A book to descend to them From heaven: indeed They asked Moses For an even greater (Miracle), for they said: "Show us God in public," But they were dazed For their presumption, With thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf Even after Clear Signs Had come to them; Even so We forgave them; And gave Moses manifest Proofs of authority.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:153
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ مَآ أَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلَا تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمْ أَشْرَكْتُم بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۚ فَأَىُّ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ أَحَقُّ بِٱلْأَمْنِ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

   "How should I fear (The beings) ye associate With God, when ye Fear not to give partners To God without any warrant Having been given to you? Which of (us) two parties Hath more right to security? (Tell me) if ye know.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:81
6. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلْإِثْمَ وَٱلْبَغْىَ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

   Say: The things that my Lord Hath indeed forbidden are: Shameful deeds, whether open Or secret; sins and trespasses Against truth or reason; assigning Of partners to God, for which He hath given no authority; And saying things about God Of which ye have no knowledge.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:33
7. Each word opens its meaning.

   قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌۭ وَغَضَبٌ ۖ أَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى فِىٓ أَسْمَآءٍۢ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍۢ ۚ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ

   He said: "Punishment And wrath have already Come upon you from your Lord Dispute ye with me Over names which ye Have devised—ye And your fathers, Without authority from God? Then wait: I am Amongst you, also waiting."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:71
8. Each word opens its meaning.

   قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًۭا ۗ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ۖ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنْ عِندَكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ بِهَـٰذَآ ۚ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

   They say, "God hath begotten A son!"—Glory be to Him! He is Self-Sufficient! His Are all things in the heavens And on earth! No warrant Have ye for this! Say ye About God what ye know not?

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Yunus, verse 10:68
9. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

   And we sent Moses, With our Clear (signs) And an authority manifest,

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Hud, verse 11:96
10. Each word opens its meaning.

    مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءًۭ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۚ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    "If not Him, ye worship nothing But names which ye have named,— Ye and your fathers,— For which God hath sent down No authority: the Command Is for none but God: He Hath commanded that ye worship None but Him: that is The right religion, but Most men understand not…

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:40
11. Each word opens its meaning.

    ۞ قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ أَفِى ٱللَّهِ شَكٌّۭ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍۢ مُّسَمًّۭى ۚ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُنَا تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    Their apostles said: "Is there A doubt about God, The Creator of the heavens And the earth? It is He Who invites you, in order That He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are No more than human, Like ourselves! Ye wish To turn us away from The (gods) our fathers Used to worship: then Bring us some clear authority."

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:10
12. Each word opens its meaning.

    قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

    Their apostles said to them: "True, we are human Like yourselves, but God Doth grant His grace To such of His servants As He pleases. It is not For us to bring you An authority except as God Permits. And on God Let all men of faith Put their trust.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:11
13. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى ۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُم ۖ مَّآ أَنَا۠ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِىَّ ۖ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

    And Satan will say When the matter is decided: "It was God Who gave you A promise of Truth: I too Promised, but I failed In my promise to you. I had no authority over you Except to call you, but ye Listened to me: then Reproach not me, but reproach Your own souls. I cannot listen To your cries, nor can ye Listen to mine. I reject Your former act in associating Me with God. For wrong-doers there must be A grievous Penalty."

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:22
14. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ

    "For over My servants No authority shalt thou Have, except such as Put themselves in the wrong And follow thee."

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:42
15. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَـٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

    No authority has he over those Who believe and put their trust In their Lord.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:99
16. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّمَا سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشْرِكُونَ

    His authority is over those Only, who take him as patron And who join partners with God.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:100
17. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًۭا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا فَلَا يُسْرِف فِّى ٱلْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مَنصُورًۭا

    Nor take life—which God Has made sacred—except For just cause. And if Anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir Authority (to demand Qiṣāṣ Or to forgive): but let him Not exceed bounds in the matter Of taking life; for he Is helped (by the Law).

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:33
18. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌۭ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًۭا

    "As for My servants, No authority shalt thou Have over them:" Enough is thy Lord For a Disposer of affairs.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:65
19. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِى مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍۢ وَأَخْرِجْنِى مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍۢ وَٱجْعَل لِّى مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا نَّصِيرًۭا

    Say: "O my Lord! Let my entry be By the Gate of Truth And Honour, and likewise My exit by the Gate Of Truth and Honour; And grant me From Thy Presence An authority to aid (me).

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:80
20. Each word opens its meaning.

    هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمُنَا ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةًۭ ۖ لَّوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭ بَيِّنٍۢ ۖ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا

    "These our people have taken For worship gods other Than Him: why do they Not bring forward an authority Clear (and convincing) For what they do? Who doth more wrong Than such as invent A falsehood against God?

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:15