سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 18
وَهُوَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And He is the Irresistible, (Supreme) above His slaves, and He is the All-Wise, Well-Acquainted with all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلْقَاهِرُ
l-qāhiru
(is) the Subjugator
فَوْقَ
fawqa
over
عِبَادِهِۦ ۚ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
(is) the All-Wise
ٱلْخَبِيرُ
l-khabīru
the All-Aware
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 18) {وَ هُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهٖ …: } This is also evidence that no one besides Him should be taken as a guardian. (Razi) The meaning is that all people, no matter how great a tyrant they may be, are powerless before Him, all necks are bowed before Him, He is dominant over everyone, and the entire universe is obedient to Him. Of Allah’s two attributes—perfect power and knowledge—the first sentence «وَ هُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهٖ» points to perfect power, and the second sentence «وَ هُوَ الْحَكِيْمُ الْخَبِيْرُ» establishes perfect knowledge, meaning He is perfectly wise in His commands and fully aware of His servants’ affairs. (Razi) Therefore, despite His dominance and authority, He fully observes the requirements of wisdom and awareness in dealing with His creation.
