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Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 26
لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Allâh belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Verily, Allâh, He is Al-Ghanî (Rich, Free of all needs), Worthy of all praise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
مَا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلْغَنِىُّ
l-ghaniyu
(is) Free of need
ٱلْحَمِيدُ
l-ḥamīdu
the Praiseworthy
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26. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah [33]. Surely, Allah alone is Self-Sufficient [34] and Worthy of all praise.
[33] In the preceding verse, the attribute of Allah as the Creator was mentioned, and from this aspect, an argument was presented for the invalidity of shirk. In this verse, the ownership of everything by Allah is mentioned. That is, Allah did not create the universe and then sit apart somewhere. Rather, He is present over it. He has control over these things. He is dominant over them. And just as He wishes, He can and does exercise authority over these things, and all His creation is also His possession. No creature has sovereign rights over anything from Allah’s ownership. Rather, if Allah has given something into someone’s possession, he can exercise authority over it or benefit from it only to the extent that the Shariah has permitted.
[34] For the explanation of this phrase, see the footnote of verse 12 of this Surah.
[33] In the preceding verse, the attribute of Allah as the Creator was mentioned, and from this aspect, an argument was presented for the invalidity of shirk. In this verse, the ownership of everything by Allah is mentioned. That is, Allah did not create the universe and then sit apart somewhere. Rather, He is present over it. He has control over these things. He is dominant over them. And just as He wishes, He can and does exercise authority over these things, and all His creation is also His possession. No creature has sovereign rights over anything from Allah’s ownership. Rather, if Allah has given something into someone’s possession, he can exercise authority over it or benefit from it only to the extent that the Shariah has permitted.
[34] For the explanation of this phrase, see the footnote of verse 12 of this Surah.
