سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 29
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ
yasaluhu
Asks Him
مَن
man
whoever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
كُلَّ
kulla
Every
يَوْمٍ
yawmin
day
هُوَ
huwa
He
فِى
fī
(is) in
شَأْنٍۢ
shanin
a matter
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.
29. 1. That is, all are dependent on Him and are beggars at His door.
29. 2. "Every day" means at every moment. "Shan" means matter or affair, that is, at every moment He is engaged in some work: making someone ill, granting someone recovery, making someone wealthy, making someone poor, turning a beggar into a king and a king into a beggar, raising someone to heights, casting someone down, turning existence into nonexistence and nonexistence into existence, etc. In short, all these dispositions in the universe are happening by His command and will, and there is not a single moment of day or night that is empty of His activity.
29. 2. "Every day" means at every moment. "Shan" means matter or affair, that is, at every moment He is engaged in some work: making someone ill, granting someone recovery, making someone wealthy, making someone poor, turning a beggar into a king and a king into a beggar, raising someone to heights, casting someone down, turning existence into nonexistence and nonexistence into existence, etc. In short, all these dispositions in the universe are happening by His command and will, and there is not a single moment of day or night that is empty of His activity.
