Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets)

23. “He (Allah) will not be questioned as to what He does, but they will be questioned (for their deeds).”

After proving the Unity of the Controller of this world by the reasoning which was explained in the previous verse, the Qur’an in this verse implies that He has arranged the world so wisely that there is no room for any objection and talk upon it. Yes, no one can object Him and question Him, while others are not like that, because there may be many objections and questions upon their deeds.

The verse says:

“He (Allah) will not be questioned as to what He does, but they will be questioned (for their deeds).”

Questions are two kinds. One sort of question is that a person desires to know the main point and the real aim of an affair. This kind of question is permissible, even about the deeds of Allah, too.

The other kind of question is the protesting question. This sort of question implies that a performed action has been wrong or improper. It is evident that this kind of question, concerning the deeds of Allah, the Wise, is meaningless. But there is room for asking this kind of question, if necessary, about the deeds of others.

This fact has also been mentioned that the Qur’an has repeatedly pointed out that men are responsible for their own actions, including the verse which says:

“So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all.”1

And, in another verse of the Qur’an, we recite:

“And stop them, (for) they shall be questioned.”2

However, on the Day of Judgment, people will surely be questioned about their thoughts and intentions, youth and lifetime, incomes and expenditures, choosing the leader, and obedience from dignitaries.