سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 7
وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh belong the hosts of the heavens and the earth. And Allâh is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
جُنُودُ
junūdu
(are the) hosts
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَكَانَ
wakāna
and Allah
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
and Allah
عَزِيزًا
ʿazīzan
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمًا
ḥakīman
All-Wise
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 7) {وَ لِلّٰهِ جُنُوْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ … :} This sentence has appeared before as well; here, the purpose is to warn with Allah’s armies and to threaten the disbelievers and hypocrites with punishment, wrath, and curse, with which the attribute of Aziz is appropriate, meaning that if Allah wishes to punish or humiliate and disgrace someone, no one can prevent it, nor can anyone overcome Him; but He is also Hakim, so according to the demands of His wisdom, He does not seize the disobedient immediately, rather He gives them respite so that they may turn back, but when He does seize, His grip is very severe, from which no one can escape.
