سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 50
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبُّنَا
rabbunā
Our Lord
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
أَعْطَىٰ
aʿṭā
gave
كُلَّ
kulla
(to) every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلْقَهُۥ
khalqahu
its form
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
هَدَىٰ
hadā
He guided (it)
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.
(Ayah 50) ➊ {قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِيْۤ اَعْطٰى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلْقَهٗ :} That is, not only has He created everything, but while creating everything, He has also granted it a form and appearance according to its need and condition. Every living being that walks, flies, or swims, every tree, mountain, and river, and the earth and sky—in short, every creature—has been given such a form and appearance that no one else can make it, nor can anyone find any flaw or defect in it, nor can anyone present a better form. See Surah As-Sajdah (7) and Surah Al-Mulk (3).
➋ { ثُمَّ هَدٰى :} That is, after granting it a form and appearance according to its condition, He also showed it the way to live and to use its structure. Thus, a bird’s chick starts pecking at grain as soon as it hatches from the egg, a duckling starts swimming, while the offspring of animals and humans begin to suckle as soon as they are born. If Allah had not taught them, who could have taught them? In short, everything in this universe is doing whatever it does only by His guidance and instruction. The meaning of what Musa (peace be upon him) said is that our Lord is not what you claim, but rather He is the Exalted and Supreme Allah, who possesses these and these attributes. Musa (peace be upon him) generally presented the same arguments that his forefather Ibrahim (peace be upon him) had presented. See Surah Ash-Shu‘ara (23–29).
➋ { ثُمَّ هَدٰى :} That is, after granting it a form and appearance according to its condition, He also showed it the way to live and to use its structure. Thus, a bird’s chick starts pecking at grain as soon as it hatches from the egg, a duckling starts swimming, while the offspring of animals and humans begin to suckle as soon as they are born. If Allah had not taught them, who could have taught them? In short, everything in this universe is doing whatever it does only by His guidance and instruction. The meaning of what Musa (peace be upon him) said is that our Lord is not what you claim, but rather He is the Exalted and Supreme Allah, who possesses these and these attributes. Musa (peace be upon him) generally presented the same arguments that his forefather Ibrahim (peace be upon him) had presented. See Surah Ash-Shu‘ara (23–29).
