21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 43

Or do they have gods that will protect them from Us They cannot help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

Do they have gods who can shield them from Our Laws? Their perceived deities cannot even help themselves nor can they be defended against Our Laws.

If they have gods to defend them besides Us: they are unable to help themselves, nor are they protected from Us.

Or do they have gods that will protect them from Us? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

Or do they have gods that will protect them from Us? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

Or do they have gods besides Us who will protect them? They cannot even help themselves! They will not be safe from Us.

Do they have gods who can protect them from us? They cannot even help themselves. Nor can they accompany one another when they are summoned to face us.

Or do they have lords of their own besides Us who can defend them? But they are not able to help themselves, nor can they find protection against Us.

Or do they have gods to defend them other than Us? They are unable [even] to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

Do they [really think that they] have deities that could shield them from Us? Those [alleged dei­ties] are not [even] able to succour themselves: hence, neither can they [who worship them hope to] be aided [by them] against Us.

Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.

Or have they gods, besides Him, who can defend them! They -the gods- are themselves unable to hold their own nor can they defend themselves, let alone defending others should We decide that they perish.

Do they have gods who can protect them from Me? Such gods cannot even help themselves when they are summoned to the Meeting of the Lord.

Or have they âlihah (gods) who can guard them from Us? They have no power to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us (i.e. from Our Torment).

Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.

Or do they have gods—other than Us—that can protect them? They cannot ˹even˺ protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us.

Or do they have gods who protect them besides Us? They are not able to help even themselves, nor will they have anyone to side with them against Us.

Do they have gods who can defend them against Us? Their gods have no power to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us.

Or have they gods that shall defend them apart from Us? Why, they are not able to help themselves, nor shall they be guarded in safety from Us.

Have they gods to defend them against us? These cannot help themselves, nor shall they be abetted against us.

Say, "Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent?" Nay, but they turn away from the mention of their Lord.

Or even have they gods that will prevent (their punishment), apart from Us? They are not able to vindicate themselves, nor will they be kept company by Us.

Have they gods who will defend them, besides us? They are not able to help themselves; neither shall they be assisted against us by their companions.

Or do they have gods who can guard them from Us? They have no power to help themselves, nor can they be protected (from the Anger) from Us.

Or do they have gods that can defend them against Us? They are not able to help (even) themselves, nor shall they receive any help from Us.

Do they have gods besides Us to defend them? Neither can they help themselves, nor can they provide them with an escort against Us.