سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 19
وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَنْ عِندَهُۥ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and on earth. And those who are near Him (i.e. the angels) are not too proud to worship Him, nor are they weary (of His worship).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
And to Him (belongs)
مَن
man
whoever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَمَنْ
waman
And (those) who
عِندَهُۥ
ʿindahu
(are) near Him
لَا
lā
not
يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
yastakbirūna
they are arrogant
عَنْ
ʿan
to
عِبَادَتِهِۦ
ʿibādatihi
worship Him
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ
yastaḥsirūna
they tire
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.
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And those (angels) who are with Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they grow weary [16].
[16]
The Duties of the Angels:
That is, angels are such creatures of Allah who are constantly engaged in His glorification and praise at all times, and they do not perform Allah’s worship with any reluctance, but rather, they do so with utmost willingness. The Quran here uses the word "yastahsiroon," and "istihsar" refers to the kind of fatigue or weariness that arises from doing something unpleasant. And their glorification is just as uninterrupted as the continuous breathing of a human being, in which there is never a pause. The meaning is that if Allah’s sole purpose in creating mankind had been only His worship, then the angels were already fulfilling this task in the best possible manner. But the real purpose was that a battle between truth and falsehood should take place here, and that could only happen by creating man and granting him intellect and the power of will and choice, and the trial of human beings could only occur in this way.
[16]
The Duties of the Angels:
That is, angels are such creatures of Allah who are constantly engaged in His glorification and praise at all times, and they do not perform Allah’s worship with any reluctance, but rather, they do so with utmost willingness. The Quran here uses the word "yastahsiroon," and "istihsar" refers to the kind of fatigue or weariness that arises from doing something unpleasant. And their glorification is just as uninterrupted as the continuous breathing of a human being, in which there is never a pause. The meaning is that if Allah’s sole purpose in creating mankind had been only His worship, then the angels were already fulfilling this task in the best possible manner. But the real purpose was that a battle between truth and falsehood should take place here, and that could only happen by creating man and granting him intellect and the power of will and choice, and the trial of human beings could only occur in this way.
