سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 2
مَّا يَفْتَحِ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Whatever of mercy (i.e. of good), Allâh may grant to mankind, none can withhold it; and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
What
يَفْتَحِ
yaftaḥi
Allah grants
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah grants
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
to mankind
مِن
min
of
رَّحْمَةٍۢ
raḥmatin
Mercy
فَلَا
falā
then none
مُمْسِكَ
mum'sika
(can) withhold
لَهَا ۖ
lahā
it
وَمَا
wamā
And what
يُمْسِكْ
yum'sik
He withholds
فَلَا
falā
then none
مُرْسِلَ
mur'sila
(can) release
لَهُۥ
lahu
it
مِنۢ
min
thereafter
بَعْدِهِۦ ۚ
baʿdihi
thereafter
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
the All-Wise
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.
2. If Allah opens the doors of His mercy for people, none can withhold it; and if He withholds it, then after Him, none can release it [5]. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
[5] The material form of mercy is rain, and its spiritual form is divine revelation. All other kinds of mercies come after these. And both of these matters are purely in the control of Allah Almighty. The deities of the polytheists have not the slightest share in them. Even if they wish to stop divine revelation, they can never do so. Nor can they, if Allah Almighty imposes famine upon the Quraysh, bring down rain to relieve their worshippers from hardship. And whatever He Himself wills, He does according to His perfect wisdom, and whatever He wants to do, He accomplishes. No one can prevent Him, because He is dominant over all.
[5] The material form of mercy is rain, and its spiritual form is divine revelation. All other kinds of mercies come after these. And both of these matters are purely in the control of Allah Almighty. The deities of the polytheists have not the slightest share in them. Even if they wish to stop divine revelation, they can never do so. Nor can they, if Allah Almighty imposes famine upon the Quraysh, bring down rain to relieve their worshippers from hardship. And whatever He Himself wills, He does according to His perfect wisdom, and whatever He wants to do, He accomplishes. No one can prevent Him, because He is dominant over all.
