سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 2
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٌ فِى ٱلْمُلْكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ تَقْدِيرًا ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Who has begotten no son (children or offspring) and for Whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The One Who
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him (belongs)
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَتَّخِذْ
yattakhidh
He has taken
وَلَدًۭا
waladan
a son
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
He has
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
شَرِيكٌۭ
sharīkun
a partner
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمُلْكِ
l-mul'ki
the dominion
وَخَلَقَ
wakhalaqa
and He (has) created
كُلَّ
kulla
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
faqaddarahu
and determined it
تَقْدِيرًۭا
taqdīran
(with) determination
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 2) ➊ { الَّذِيْ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ :} In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned His four attributes which are proof of His oneness. The first is that the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him alone, not to anyone else. He alone is the One Who governs both, and all others depend on Him for their existence and survival.
➋ { وَ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا :} This is the second attribute; for details, see the commentary of the last verse of Surah Bani Isra'il. In this is a refutation of the Jews and Christians, and also of those false Muslims who consider the Prophet (peace be upon him), or Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them), or anyone else, to be a part of Allah's light.
➌ { وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهٗ شَرِيْكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ :} This is the third attribute. In {’’ لَمْ يَكُنْ ‘‘} there is the continuity of negation, which is why it is translated as "nor has there ever been any partner with Him in His sovereignty." In this is a refutation of all kinds of polytheists, such as idol worshippers, grave worshippers, those who believe in two gods, and those who commit hidden shirk, etc.
➍ { وَ خَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهٗ تَقْدِيْرًا :} This is the fourth attribute: that He alone created everything, then determined for it a specific measure, by virtue of which only those actions and effects are produced from it for which it was created, and He granted it that form, size, and abilities which were needed according to its requirements. For example, He granted humans understanding and perception, reflection and contemplation, skill and craft, and the ability to perform beneficial tasks. Similarly, every animal, plant, and inanimate object was made according to the purpose required from it. When no one except Allah has created anything, then why worship anyone else? See Surah An'am (102), Ra'd (16), Fatir (3), Zumar (62), Mu'min (62), Hajj (73), Nahl (20), and A'raf (191).
➋ { وَ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا :} This is the second attribute; for details, see the commentary of the last verse of Surah Bani Isra'il. In this is a refutation of the Jews and Christians, and also of those false Muslims who consider the Prophet (peace be upon him), or Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them), or anyone else, to be a part of Allah's light.
➌ { وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهٗ شَرِيْكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ :} This is the third attribute. In {’’ لَمْ يَكُنْ ‘‘} there is the continuity of negation, which is why it is translated as "nor has there ever been any partner with Him in His sovereignty." In this is a refutation of all kinds of polytheists, such as idol worshippers, grave worshippers, those who believe in two gods, and those who commit hidden shirk, etc.
➍ { وَ خَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهٗ تَقْدِيْرًا :} This is the fourth attribute: that He alone created everything, then determined for it a specific measure, by virtue of which only those actions and effects are produced from it for which it was created, and He granted it that form, size, and abilities which were needed according to its requirements. For example, He granted humans understanding and perception, reflection and contemplation, skill and craft, and the ability to perform beneficial tasks. Similarly, every animal, plant, and inanimate object was made according to the purpose required from it. When no one except Allah has created anything, then why worship anyone else? See Surah An'am (102), Ra'd (16), Fatir (3), Zumar (62), Mu'min (62), Hajj (73), Nahl (20), and A'raf (191).
