سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 20
أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُۥ ظَـٰهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً ۗ وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَـٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَـٰبٍ مُّنِيرٍ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
See you not (O men) that Allâh has subjected for you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and has completed and perfected His Graces upon you, (both) apparent (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism, and the lawful pleasures of this world, including health, good looks, etc.) and hidden [i.e. One’s Faith in Allâh (of Islâmic Monotheism) knowledge, wisdom, guidance for doing righteous deeds, and also the pleasures and delights of the Hereafter in Paradise]? Yet of mankind is he who disputes about Allâh without knowledge or guidance or a Book giving light!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَوْا۟
taraw
you see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَخَّرَ
sakhara
has subjected
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مَّا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَأَسْبَغَ
wa-asbagha
and amply bestowed
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
نِعَمَهُۥ
niʿamahu
His Bounties
ظَـٰهِرَةًۭ
ẓāhiratan
apparent
وَبَاطِنَةًۭ ۗ
wabāṭinatan
and hidden
وَمِنَ
wamina
But of
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
مَن
man
(is he) who
يُجَـٰدِلُ
yujādilu
disputes
فِى
fī
about
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
عِلْمٍۢ
ʿil'min
knowledge
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُدًۭى
hudan
guidance
وَلَا
walā
and not
كِتَـٰبٍۢ
kitābin
a book
مُّنِيرٍۢ
munīrin
enlightening
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.
20-1. Taskheer means benefit (taking advantage), which has been expressed here as "put to work," such as the heavenly creations, the moon, the sun, the stars, etc. Allah Almighty has bound them to such laws that they are working for humans and humans are benefiting from them. The second meaning of taskheer is to make subordinate. Thus, many earthly creations have been made subordinate to humans, which humans use as they wish, such as the earth and animals, etc. So, the concept of taskheer is that all things in the heavens and the earth are engaged in working for the benefit of humans, whether they are under the control and influence of humans or beyond their control and subordination. (Fath al-Qadeer)
20-2. The apparent blessings are those which can be perceived by intellect, senses, etc., and the hidden blessings are those which humans cannot perceive or feel. Both types of blessings are so numerous that humans cannot even count them.
20-3. That is, despite this, people dispute about Allah—some about His existence, some in associating partners with Him, and some regarding His commands and laws.
20-2. The apparent blessings are those which can be perceived by intellect, senses, etc., and the hidden blessings are those which humans cannot perceive or feel. Both types of blessings are so numerous that humans cannot even count them.
20-3. That is, despite this, people dispute about Allah—some about His existence, some in associating partners with Him, and some regarding His commands and laws.
