سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 44
قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ جَمِيعًا ۖ لَّهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "To Allâh belongs all intercession. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you shall be brought back."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ
l-shafāʿatu
the intercession
جَمِيعًۭا ۖ
jamīʿan
all
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'jaʿūna
you will be returned
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.
The word {’’ لِّلّٰهِ ‘‘} coming first in {قُلْ لِّلّٰهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِيْعًا … :} creates exclusivity in the statement. That is, you should say to them that the ownership of all forms of intercession belongs only to Allah; no one can intercede without His permission, so He alone should be called upon, because only if He grants permission will anyone intercede. Not only intercession, but the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth also belongs to Him alone; no one else has any share in either intercession or sovereignty. Then you will be returned to Him alone. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: "That is, intercession is before Allah, but by Allah's command, not by your saying. When death comes, Azrael does not spare anyone at anyone's request." (Mowdih) (Note: The name of the Angel of Death as Azrael is not established from the Book and Sunnah.) For more about intercession, see the commentary of Ayat al-Kursi (Baqarah: 255).
