سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 18
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ وَٱلنُّجُومُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ وَمَن يُهِنِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّكْرِمٍ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۩ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
See you not that whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and Ad-Dawâbb [moving (living) creatures, beasts], and many of mankind prostrate themselves to Allah. But there are many (men) on whom the punishment is justified. And whomsoever Allâh disgraces, none can honour him. Verily, Allâh does what He wills.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(to) Allah
يَسْجُدُ
yasjudu
prostrates
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
مَن
man
whoever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَٱلشَّمْسُ
wal-shamsu
and the sun
وَٱلْقَمَرُ
wal-qamaru
and the moon
وَٱلنُّجُومُ
wal-nujūmu
and the stars
وَٱلْجِبَالُ
wal-jibālu
and the mountains
وَٱلشَّجَرُ
wal-shajaru
and the trees
وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ
wal-dawābu
and the moving creatures
وَكَثِيرٌۭ
wakathīrun
and many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّاسِ ۖ
l-nāsi
the people
وَكَثِيرٌ
wakathīrun
But many
حَقَّ
ḥaqqa
(is) justly due
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
ٱلْعَذَابُ ۗ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُهِنِ
yuhini
Allah humiliates
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah humiliates
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
مُّكْرِمٍ ۚ
muk'rimin
bestower of honor
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَفْعَلُ
yafʿalu
does
مَا
mā
what
يَشَآءُ ۩
yashāu
He wills
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.
18. Do you not see that to Allah prostrate all those who are in the heavens and all those who are on the earth, and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the animals, and many among mankind? But many are (also) deserving of punishment. And whomever Allah humiliates [24], none can give him honor. Indeed, Allah does whatever He wills [25].
[23]
The Meaning of Everything in the Universe Prostrating:
In the entire universe, only humans and jinn are accountable beings, and only they have been given the power of will and choice. The rest of creation, by its very nature, is always in a state of prostration before Allah, and the meaning of their prostration is that whatever task Allah has assigned to them, or whatever service has been made their responsibility, and whatever laws have been prescribed for them, they do not deviate from them in the slightest. And among humans, there is also a large group who have made their will subservient to Allah’s will and willingly obey Allah and prostrate before Him. However, there is also a large group among humans who have misused this power of choice and, instead of harmonizing with the rest of creation, have chosen the path of rebellion against Allah’s commands. And they have failed in the test for which Allah created mankind. Such people will certainly have to suffer the punishment of painful torment as a consequence of this rebellion.
[24] That is, turning away from Allah’s commands and rebelling against prostration before Him inevitably results in humiliation and disgrace. And often, the disobedient of Allah have to see this bad outcome even in this world, and if they escape it in this world, then in the Hereafter they will certainly have to face this consequence, and no power will be able to save them from this punishment.
[25] In this Surah Al-Hajj, there are two prostrations of recitation. The first prostration is at this verse number 18, and this is the agreed-upon prostration which every reciter and listener should perform so that they too may harmonize and join with all the things in the universe in their prostration.
[23]
The Meaning of Everything in the Universe Prostrating:
In the entire universe, only humans and jinn are accountable beings, and only they have been given the power of will and choice. The rest of creation, by its very nature, is always in a state of prostration before Allah, and the meaning of their prostration is that whatever task Allah has assigned to them, or whatever service has been made their responsibility, and whatever laws have been prescribed for them, they do not deviate from them in the slightest. And among humans, there is also a large group who have made their will subservient to Allah’s will and willingly obey Allah and prostrate before Him. However, there is also a large group among humans who have misused this power of choice and, instead of harmonizing with the rest of creation, have chosen the path of rebellion against Allah’s commands. And they have failed in the test for which Allah created mankind. Such people will certainly have to suffer the punishment of painful torment as a consequence of this rebellion.
[24] That is, turning away from Allah’s commands and rebelling against prostration before Him inevitably results in humiliation and disgrace. And often, the disobedient of Allah have to see this bad outcome even in this world, and if they escape it in this world, then in the Hereafter they will certainly have to face this consequence, and no power will be able to save them from this punishment.
[25] In this Surah Al-Hajj, there are two prostrations of recitation. The first prostration is at this verse number 18, and this is the agreed-upon prostration which every reciter and listener should perform so that they too may harmonize and join with all the things in the universe in their prostration.
