Surah Al-Anbya (الأنبياء) • The Prophets

Quran 21:23

21:23

لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ

lā yus'alu ʿammā yafʿalu wahum yus'alūna

He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

— Saheeh International

He cannot be called to account for anything He does, whereas they will be called to account.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be questioned.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Juz 17Page 323meccan

Word by Word

لَاlāNot
يُسْـَٔلُyus'aluHe (can) be questioned
عَمَّاʿammāabout what
يَفْعَلُyafʿaluHe does
وَهُمْwahumbut they
يُسْـَٔلُونَyus'alūnawill be questioned