سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 49
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh prostrate all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, of the moving (living) creatures and the angels, and they are not proud [i.e. they worship their Lord (Allâh) with humility].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And to Allah
يَسْجُدُ
yasjudu
prostrate
مَا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
مِن
min
of
دَآبَّةٍۢ
dābbatin
moving creatures
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malāikatu
and the Angels
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
lā
(are) not
يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
yastakbirūna
arrogant
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.
(Ayah49){وَ لِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ … :} Previously, the prostration of those things found on the earth was mentioned; now, by mentioning the prostration of all living beings found in the heavens and the earth, especially the angels, it is warned that even such close beings are prostrating before Allah Almighty, and there is no arrogance or pride found in them. Therefore, it is absolutely wrong to think about them that they are the daughters of Allah or that they have any share in the powers of Allah Almighty. (Shawkani)
