سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 7
ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allâh) and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh) (saying): "Our Lord! You comprehend all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and save them from the torment of the blazing Fire!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَحْمِلُونَ
yaḥmilūna
bear
ٱلْعَرْشَ
l-ʿarsha
the Throne
وَمَنْ
waman
and who
حَوْلَهُۥ
ḥawlahu
(are) around it
يُسَبِّحُونَ
yusabbiḥūna
glorify
بِحَمْدِ
biḥamdi
(the) praises
رَبِّهِمْ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
وَيُؤْمِنُونَ
wayu'minūna
and believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in Him
وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
wayastaghfirūna
and ask forgiveness
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
رَبَّنَا
rabbanā
Our Lord
وَسِعْتَ
wasiʿ'ta
You encompass
كُلَّ
kulla
all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
رَّحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
(by Your) Mercy
وَعِلْمًۭا
waʿil'man
and knowledge
فَٱغْفِرْ
fa-igh'fir
so forgive
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
those who
تَابُوا۟
tābū
repent
وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟
wa-ittabaʿū
and follow
سَبِيلَكَ
sabīlaka
Your Way
وَقِهِمْ
waqihim
and save them (from)
عَذَابَ
ʿadhāba
(the) punishment
ٱلْجَحِيمِ
l-jaḥīmi
(of) the Hellfire
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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7. Those (angels) who bear the Throne [6] and those around it glorify their Lord with praise and believe in Him [7] and ask forgiveness for the believers, (saying): "Our Lord! You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way, and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire [8]."
[6]
﴿حاملين﴾ The Prayer of the Throne-Bearing Angels for the Believers:
On one side were the Muslims, against whom the grumbling disbelievers of Makkah had made life difficult, and for this reason, some Muslims had bid farewell to Makkah and migrated to Abyssinia. For their comfort and reassurance, Allah Almighty said: Why are you worried? In your favor, the angels who bear the Throne and all those around them stand with hands raised in supplication. Along with the praise and glorification of Allah, which is their duty and spiritual nourishment, they pray for you. And since the angels do only what they are commanded by Allah, it is understood that Allah has commanded them to pray and seek forgiveness for the believers.
[7] Their faith in Allah is strong in this sense that they remain close to Allah Almighty. All the sympathies of these Throne-bearers are with the believers on earth, from which it is concluded that the bond of faith is not only unrestricted by geographical boundaries but also connects both the heavenly and earthly beings in one relationship.
[8] That is, Your knowledge is so vast that You are aware of all the conditions of Your servants, even their sins and the thoughts that arise in their hearts, so Your mercy is even vaster than this. Therefore, those who have repented and are now following Your path, forgive their sins and save them from the punishment of Hell.
[6]
﴿حاملين﴾ The Prayer of the Throne-Bearing Angels for the Believers:
On one side were the Muslims, against whom the grumbling disbelievers of Makkah had made life difficult, and for this reason, some Muslims had bid farewell to Makkah and migrated to Abyssinia. For their comfort and reassurance, Allah Almighty said: Why are you worried? In your favor, the angels who bear the Throne and all those around them stand with hands raised in supplication. Along with the praise and glorification of Allah, which is their duty and spiritual nourishment, they pray for you. And since the angels do only what they are commanded by Allah, it is understood that Allah has commanded them to pray and seek forgiveness for the believers.
[7] Their faith in Allah is strong in this sense that they remain close to Allah Almighty. All the sympathies of these Throne-bearers are with the believers on earth, from which it is concluded that the bond of faith is not only unrestricted by geographical boundaries but also connects both the heavenly and earthly beings in one relationship.
[8] That is, Your knowledge is so vast that You are aware of all the conditions of Your servants, even their sins and the thoughts that arise in their hearts, so Your mercy is even vaster than this. Therefore, those who have repented and are now following Your path, forgive their sins and save them from the punishment of Hell.
