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Surah Fussilat (41) — Ayah 11
ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ٱئْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَآ أَتَيْنَا طَآئِعِينَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then He rose over (Istawâ) towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: "Come both of you willingly or unwillingly." They both said: "We come willingly."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ
is'tawā
He directed (Himself)
إِلَى
ilā
towards
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heaven
وَهِىَ
wahiya
while it (was)
دُخَانٌۭ
dukhānun
smoke
فَقَالَ
faqāla
and He said
لَهَا
lahā
to it
وَلِلْأَرْضِ
walil'arḍi
and to the earth
ٱئْتِيَا
i'tiyā
Come both of you
طَوْعًا
ṭawʿan
willingly
أَوْ
aw
or
كَرْهًۭا
karhan
unwillingly
قَالَتَآ
qālatā
They both said
أَتَيْنَا
ataynā
We come
طَآئِعِينَ
ṭāiʿīna
willingly
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.
11. 1. How was this coming? Its nature cannot be described. Both of them came to Allah as He willed. Some have taken its meaning as: "Obey My command." They said, "Alright, we are present." Thus, Allah commanded the heavens: "Bring forth the sun, moon, and stars," and He said to the earth: "Let the rivers flow and bring forth fruits." (Ibn Kathir) This means: "Both of you come into existence."
