Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So Exalted be Allâh, the True King: Lâ ilâha illâ Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Lord of the Supreme Throne!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَتَعَـٰلَىfataʿālāSo exalted is
ٱللَّهُl-lahuAllah
ٱلْمَلِكُl-malikuthe King
ٱلْحَقُّ ۖl-ḥaquthe Truth
لَآlā(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَilāhagod
إِلَّاillāexcept
هُوَhuwaHim
رَبُّrabbu(the) Lord
ٱلْعَرْشِl-ʿarshi(of) the Throne
ٱلْكَرِيمِl-karīmiHonorable
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.
116-1. That is, He is far above creating you without any purpose, as a useless plaything, and the purpose is His worship. That is why it is further stated that He alone is the deity, there is no deity except Him.
116-2. The attribute of the Throne is described as "Kareem," meaning that from there descend blessings and mercies.