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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ﴿164﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
مِنَّآ
minnā
among us
إِلَّا
illā
except
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مَقَامٌۭ
maqāmun
(is) a position
مَّعْلُومٌۭ
maʿlūmun
known
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 164) {وَ مَا مِنَّاۤ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌ :} From here, Allah Almighty has mentioned through the words of the angels their own admission that they are not the children of Allah, but rather His perfectly obedient servants who are constantly engaged in His worship and glorification. That is, in contrast to your polytheistic belief, the statement of the angels themselves is that each one of us angels has a designated rank and position, beyond which we cannot go. Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ إِنِّي أَرٰی مَا لاَ تَرَوْنَ وَأَسْمَعُ مَا لاَ تَسْمَعُوْنَ، أَطَّتِ السَّمَاءُ وَحُقَّ لَهَا أَنْ تَئِطَّ مَا فِيْهَا مَوْضِعُ أَرْبَعِ أَصَابِعَ إِلاَّ وَمَلَكٌ وَاضِعٌ جَبْهَتَهُ سَاجِدًا لِلّٰهِ، وَاللّٰهِ! لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيْلاً وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيْرًا ] [ ترمذي، الزھد، باب قول النبي صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم لو تعلمون ما أعلم… : ۲۳۱۲، و صححہ الألباني، أنظر تراجعات الألباني، ح : ۳۳ ] "I see what you do not see and I hear what you do not hear. The sky creaks, and it has the right to creak. There is not a space of four fingers in it except that there is an angel placing his forehead in prostration to Allah. By Allah! If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much."
