Transliteration:( Inna waliyyial laahul lazee nazzalal Kitaaba wa Huwa yatawallas saaliheen )
451. It should be remembered that the True Guardian and Helper is Allah Almighty only. But His special servants are the Manifestors of His natural phenomenon, and they too on the superficial level become guardians and helpers. Says Allah Almighty: "Only Allah is your friend and His Messenger and the believers" (S5:V55). Just as the true granter of cure and the true Master is Allah Almighty, yet some medicines are called reliever of fever and indigestion, some are called redresser of complaints, and the king is called master of the country, a person is called the master of his property, etc. Thus, neither is there anything objectionable in the verses, nor are the Prophets and Saints, polytheists. If the going of the thirsty person to the well is not polytheism, then in what way is the sinner's seeking the of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم door of mercy of the regarded as polytheistic .
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The tafsir of Surah Al-A’raf verse 196 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah A’raf ayat 191 which provides the complete commentary from verse 191 through 198.
(7:196) My guardian is Allah Who has revealed the Book, and it is He Who protects the righteous.[149]
149. This is in response to the threats held out by the polytheists to the Prophet (peace he on him). They used to tell the Prophet (peace be on him) that if he did not give up opposing their deities and denouncing them, he would be overwhelmed by the wrath of those deities and court utter disaster.
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