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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 10

The letter Saad · Meccan · Juz 23 · Page 453

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أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ ﴿10﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Or is it that the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them is theirs? If so, let them ascend up with means (to the heavens)!

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

أَمْ am Or
لَهُم lahum for them
مُّلْكُ mul'ku (is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti (of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ wal-arḍi and the earth
وَمَا wamā and whatever
بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ baynahumā (is) between them
فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ falyartaqū Then let them ascend
فِى fī by
ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ l-asbābi the means

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 10) {اَمْ لَهُمْ مُّلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ … : ’’ لَهُمْ ‘‘} Its placement at the beginning has created exclusivity. That is, or are these people themselves the owners of the dominion of the heavens and the earth instead of Allah Almighty, so that they may give to whomever they wish and withhold from whomever they wish? Then why do they wander on the earth; let them ascend the ladders of the heavens, take control of the entire dominion of the heavens and the earth, and instead of Allah Almighty, grant prophethood to whomever they wish and withhold it from whomever they wish? Obviously, this is not the case, so why do they utter such absurd things?

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

10. 1 That is, by ascending to the sky, they should cut off the series of revelation that is being sent down to Muhammad ﷺ.

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10. Or do they own the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them? (If so,) let them ascend by means of ropes [12].

[12] And the second question is: Have they become the owners of the things of the heavens and the earth that they wish to take divine authority into their own hands? If that is the case, then they should employ all means at their disposal to stop the revelation to you ﷺ, and direct the course of revelation towards whomever they wish to select for prophethood.
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