قُل لِّمَن مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ قُل لِّلَّهِ ۚ كَتَبَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth?" Say: "To Allâh. He has prescribed Mercy for Himself. Indeed He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. Those who have lost themselves will not believe [in Allâh as being the only Ilâh (God), and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as being one of His Messengers, and in Resurrection].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لِّمَن
liman
To whom (belongs)
مَّا
mā
what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّهِ ۚ
lillahi
To Allah
كَتَبَ
kataba
He has decreed
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
نَفْسِهِ
nafsihi
Himself
ٱلرَّحْمَةَ ۚ
l-raḥmata
the Mercy
لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ
layajmaʿannakum
Surely He will assemble you
إِلَىٰ
ilā
on
يَوْمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
لَا
lā
(there is) no
رَيْبَ
rayba
doubt
فِيهِ ۚ
fīhi
about it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
خَسِرُوٓا۟
khasirū
have lost
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
فَهُمْ
fahum
then they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
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 12) ➊ {قُلْ لِّمَنْ مَّا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ … :} After admonition, advice, and warning, evidence is established to prove these same three principles (the beginning of the universe, resurrecting it, and the prophethood of the prophets). The Prophet (peace be upon him) was commanded to ask these disbelievers: Who is the owner of the heavens and the earth? The purpose of this question is rebuke and reproach. Then Allah commanded you (peace be upon him) to answer yourself: Who else can it be except Allah? And this sentence was also uttered by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): Say that Allah has made mercy obligatory upon Himself for His servants; He accepts repentance and seeking forgiveness, and it is the demand of this attribute of mercy that He has given you respite in this world, He does not seize you immediately, but on the Day of Resurrection He will gather you all together. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a book with Him above the Throne: 'My mercy prevails over My wrath.'" [ بخاری، التوحید، باب قول اللہ تعالٰی: «ویحذرکم اللہ نفسہ…» : ۷۴۰۴ ]
But this mercy on the Day of Resurrection will be only for the believers; for the disbelievers, Allah will be extremely wrathful. In this world, both Muslims and disbelievers, the righteous and the wicked, all benefit from this mercy. Allah said: «وَ رَحْمَتِيْ وَ سِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَسَاَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِيْنَ يَتَّقُوْنَ وَ يُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِاٰيٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ» [ الأعراف : ۱۵۶] "And My mercy encompasses all things, so I will surely decree it for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses." See also Surah Al-Baqarah (218). As for this world, Allah the Exalted said: «كُلًّا نُّمِدُّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ مِنْ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَ وَ مَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحْظُوْرًا» [ بنی إسرائیل : ۲۰ ] "We help all, these and those, from the bounty of your Lord, and the bounty of your Lord is never restricted."
➋ {لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهِ …:} That is, the coming of the Resurrection is a reality that no sensible person can deny; if anyone can deny it, it is only one who does not use his intellect and nature and is stubborn upon a losing bargain, who does not even desire a profitable bargain, even though Allah has said: «فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَ اُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ» [ آل عمران : ۱۸۵ ] "So whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he has certainly succeeded."
But this mercy on the Day of Resurrection will be only for the believers; for the disbelievers, Allah will be extremely wrathful. In this world, both Muslims and disbelievers, the righteous and the wicked, all benefit from this mercy. Allah said: «وَ رَحْمَتِيْ وَ سِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَسَاَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِيْنَ يَتَّقُوْنَ وَ يُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِاٰيٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ» [ الأعراف : ۱۵۶] "And My mercy encompasses all things, so I will surely decree it for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses." See also Surah Al-Baqarah (218). As for this world, Allah the Exalted said: «كُلًّا نُّمِدُّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ مِنْ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَ وَ مَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحْظُوْرًا» [ بنی إسرائیل : ۲۰ ] "We help all, these and those, from the bounty of your Lord, and the bounty of your Lord is never restricted."
➋ {لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهِ …:} That is, the coming of the Resurrection is a reality that no sensible person can deny; if anyone can deny it, it is only one who does not use his intellect and nature and is stubborn upon a losing bargain, who does not even desire a profitable bargain, even though Allah has said: «فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَ اُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ» [ آل عمران : ۱۸۵ ] "So whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he has certainly succeeded."
