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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 131
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَنِيًّا حَمِيدًا ﴿131﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And verily, We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fear Allâh, and keep your duty to Him. But if you disbelieve, then unto Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and Allâh is Ever Rich (Free of all wants), Worthy of all praise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
mā
(is) whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And surely
وَصَّيْنَا
waṣṣaynā
We have instructed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
were given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكُمْ
qablikum
before you
وَإِيَّاكُمْ
wa-iyyākum
and yourselves
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱتَّقُوا۟
ittaqū
you fear
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
Allah
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تَكْفُرُوا۟
takfurū
you disbelieve
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
مَا
mā
(is) whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
غَنِيًّا
ghaniyyan
Free of need
حَمِيدًۭا
ḥamīdan
Praiseworthy
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.
131. To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. We have certainly commanded those who were given the Book before you, and you as well, to fear Allah. But if you disbelieve, then surely to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Self-Sufficient [174], Praiseworthy.
[174]
Allah’s Independence:
Such is Allah’s independence from this universe and this worldly realm that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah Almighty says: “O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to become as pious as the most pious heart among you, that would not increase My dominion in the least. And if the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to become as wicked as the most wicked heart among you, that would not decrease My dominion in the least. And O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to stand in one field and ask Me, and I were to give each one what he requested, that would not diminish what I have any more than a needle diminishes the sea when dipped into it.”
[مسلم، کتاب البر والصلۃ، باب تحریم ظلم المسلم و خذلہ الخ]
[174]
Allah’s Independence:
Such is Allah’s independence from this universe and this worldly realm that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah Almighty says: “O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to become as pious as the most pious heart among you, that would not increase My dominion in the least. And if the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to become as wicked as the most wicked heart among you, that would not decrease My dominion in the least. And O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, all together, were to stand in one field and ask Me, and I were to give each one what he requested, that would not diminish what I have any more than a needle diminishes the sea when dipped into it.”
[مسلم، کتاب البر والصلۃ، باب تحریم ظلم المسلم و خذلہ الخ]
