Surah Al-Kahf 18:27
سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ · Meccan · Verse 27 of 110
وَٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًۭا
Translation
[Prophet], follow what has been revealed to you of your Lord’s Scripture: there is no changing His words, nor can you find any refuge except with Him.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'And recite what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words, and you will never find besides Him a refuge.' Ibn Ashur and al-Saadi note the anchor after the story, 'la mubaddila li-kalimatih', no one can alter His words: the revelation is fixed, unchangeable, utterly reliable, and He is the only true refuge. Ask yourself: everything else I might lean on shifts, opinions change, promises break, 'facts' get revised, people move on. This verse offers something that does not change: His words, and Him as refuge. In a world where the ground under every certainty keeps moving, the invitation is to build my footing on the one thing that cannot be altered. When I need something solid to stand on, do I keep reaching for the shifting, trends, approval, my own changing moods, or for the unchangeable word and the only unfailing refuge?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Saadi, al-Biqa'i.
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