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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 29
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍ ۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Then He rose over (Istawâ) towards the heaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مَّا
mā
what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
ثُمَّ
thumma
Moreover
ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ
is'tawā
He turned
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heaven
فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ
fasawwāhunna
and fashioned them
سَبْعَ
sabʿa
seven
سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ ۚ
samāwātin
heavens
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knowing
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
29. He is the One Who created for you all that is on the earth. Then He turned to the heaven (i.e., the height, the vast space) and fashioned them into seven heavens [37], and He is Knowing of all things.
[37] The following points are understood from this verse: The original ruling for everything is permissibility:
1. Since Allah Almighty has created all things on the earth for the sake of mankind, therefore, man is superior to all creatures (the noblest of creation).
2. And from this phrase or part of the verse, it is also concluded that since man has the right to benefit from everything on earth, therefore, the original ruling for everything is permissibility, and only that thing will be forbidden which has been explicitly clarified by the Shari'ah.
3. The creation of the earth took place before the creation of the seven heavens.
4. The heavens are not an imaginary thing, as some modern astronomers think, but are a concrete reality, and their number is seven.
[37] The following points are understood from this verse: The original ruling for everything is permissibility:
1. Since Allah Almighty has created all things on the earth for the sake of mankind, therefore, man is superior to all creatures (the noblest of creation).
2. And from this phrase or part of the verse, it is also concluded that since man has the right to benefit from everything on earth, therefore, the original ruling for everything is permissibility, and only that thing will be forbidden which has been explicitly clarified by the Shari'ah.
3. The creation of the earth took place before the creation of the seven heavens.
4. The heavens are not an imaginary thing, as some modern astronomers think, but are a concrete reality, and their number is seven.
