Al-Kahf • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًۭا ﴾
“For thus it is: all protective power belongs to God alone, the True One. He is the best to grant recompense, and the best to determine what is to be.”
(In this case is protection only from Allah) i.e. on the Day of Judgement, dominion and sovereignty belong only to Allah, (the True) the Just. (He is best for reward) He is the best of those who reward, (and best for consequence) and the One who gives the best outcome.