سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 15
رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(He is Allâh) Owner of High Ranks and Degrees, the Owner of the Throne. He sends the revelation by His Command to any of His slaves He wills, that he (the person who receives revelation) may warn (men) of the Day of Mutual Meeting (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَفِيعُ
rafīʿu
Possessor of the Highest Ranks
ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتِ
l-darajāti
Possessor of the Highest Ranks
ذُو
dhū
Owner (of) the Throne
ٱلْعَرْشِ
l-ʿarshi
Owner (of) the Throne
يُلْقِى
yul'qī
He places
ٱلرُّوحَ
l-rūḥa
the inspiration
مِنْ
min
of
أَمْرِهِۦ
amrihi
His Command
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
upon
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
لِيُنذِرَ
liyundhira
to warn
يَوْمَ
yawma
(of the) Day
ٱلتَّلَاقِ
l-talāqi
(of) the Meeting
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.
He is the Exalted in ranks [18], Owner of the Throne. He sends down the Spirit (revelation) [19] by His command upon whom He wills of His servants, so that he may warn (people) of the Day of Meeting [20].
[18] That is, He possesses such exalted ranks that it is impossible for any creature to even imagine being close to Him. Let alone imagining that any other creature could share in Allah’s attributes or His powers. And its second meaning could also be that He is the One who elevates the ranks of His sincere and obedient servants; the more a person becomes obedient to Allah, Allah continues to raise his ranks, and on the Day of Resurrection, the people of Paradise will be granted their place in Paradise according to these ranks.
[19] (For the various meanings of "Ruh," see the footnote number 3 of verse number 2 of Surah An-Nahl.) The meaning is that Allah does not need any of your advice in the matter of sending revelation to any of His servants. Nor are you the custodians of revelation that, against your will, Allah could not send revelation to anyone. He purely, according to His own will and discretion, sends His revelation to whomever He wills.
[20] By "meeting" is meant the servant’s meeting with his Lord, and also the meeting of jinn, humans, and devils with each other. On the Day of Resurrection, everyone will meet each other.
[18] That is, He possesses such exalted ranks that it is impossible for any creature to even imagine being close to Him. Let alone imagining that any other creature could share in Allah’s attributes or His powers. And its second meaning could also be that He is the One who elevates the ranks of His sincere and obedient servants; the more a person becomes obedient to Allah, Allah continues to raise his ranks, and on the Day of Resurrection, the people of Paradise will be granted their place in Paradise according to these ranks.
[19] (For the various meanings of "Ruh," see the footnote number 3 of verse number 2 of Surah An-Nahl.) The meaning is that Allah does not need any of your advice in the matter of sending revelation to any of His servants. Nor are you the custodians of revelation that, against your will, Allah could not send revelation to anyone. He purely, according to His own will and discretion, sends His revelation to whomever He wills.
[20] By "meeting" is meant the servant’s meeting with his Lord, and also the meeting of jinn, humans, and devils with each other. On the Day of Resurrection, everyone will meet each other.
