سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 59
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًا ﴿59﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days. Then He (Istawâ ) rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). The Most Gracious (Allâh)! Ask Him (O Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , concerning His Qualities: His rising over His Throne, His creations, etc.), as He is Al-Khabîr (The All-Knower of everything i.e. Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
بَيْنَهُمَا
baynahumā
(is) between them
فِى
fī
in
سِتَّةِ
sittati
six
أَيَّامٍۢ
ayyāmin
periods
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱسْتَوَىٰ
is'tawā
He established Himself
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ
l-ʿarshi
the Throne
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
فَسْـَٔلْ
fasal
so ask
بِهِۦ
bihi
Him
خَبِيرًۭا
khabīran
(as He is) All-Aware
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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59. He who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days, then established Himself on the Throne [72]—He is the Most Merciful [73]. So ask about Him from one who is well-informed [74].
[72] For the explanation of ﴿استويٰ على العرش﴾, see footnote number 3 of verse 5 of Surah Ta-Ha, and footnote number 54 of verse 54 of Surah Al-A'raf.
[73] The action of ﴿استويٰ على العرش﴾ has, in many places in the Noble Quran, been attributed by Allah Almighty to Himself, and in some places to Ar-Rahman, from which it is understood that Ar-Rahman is also a personal name of Allah Almighty, and the rest of Allah’s attributes, which have been mentioned in the previous verses, can also be attributed to Ar-Rahman.
[74] Here, "Khabeer" refers to such a knowledgeable person who, by pondering over the signs scattered throughout Allah Almighty’s universe, has acquired the knowledge of the recognition of Allah Almighty. Such a "Khabeer" has, in another place, been described by Allah Almighty with the word "Aalim," where, after mentioning many such verses, He said: ﴿اِنَّمَا يَخْشَي اللّٰهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰؤُا﴾ [28:35] meaning, only those among Allah’s servants who have knowledge fear Allah. However, by this, those who possess transmitted knowledge of revelation can also be meant, and some prophets as well, for Allah Almighty had also shown them the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In this respect, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is the greatest "Aalim" and "Khabeer," then after him the other prophets, and then after them, those scholars of religion who are firmly grounded in knowledge also join this rank, whether they are scholars of the Torah or of any other revealed book.
[72] For the explanation of ﴿استويٰ على العرش﴾, see footnote number 3 of verse 5 of Surah Ta-Ha, and footnote number 54 of verse 54 of Surah Al-A'raf.
[73] The action of ﴿استويٰ على العرش﴾ has, in many places in the Noble Quran, been attributed by Allah Almighty to Himself, and in some places to Ar-Rahman, from which it is understood that Ar-Rahman is also a personal name of Allah Almighty, and the rest of Allah’s attributes, which have been mentioned in the previous verses, can also be attributed to Ar-Rahman.
[74] Here, "Khabeer" refers to such a knowledgeable person who, by pondering over the signs scattered throughout Allah Almighty’s universe, has acquired the knowledge of the recognition of Allah Almighty. Such a "Khabeer" has, in another place, been described by Allah Almighty with the word "Aalim," where, after mentioning many such verses, He said: ﴿اِنَّمَا يَخْشَي اللّٰهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰؤُا﴾ [28:35] meaning, only those among Allah’s servants who have knowledge fear Allah. However, by this, those who possess transmitted knowledge of revelation can also be meant, and some prophets as well, for Allah Almighty had also shown them the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In this respect, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is the greatest "Aalim" and "Khabeer," then after him the other prophets, and then after them, those scholars of religion who are firmly grounded in knowledge also join this rank, whether they are scholars of the Torah or of any other revealed book.
