سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 12
لَهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlarges provision for whom He wills, and straitens (it for whom He wills). Verily He is the All-Knower of everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَهُۥ
lahu
To Him (belongs)
مَقَالِيدُ
maqālīdu
(the) keys
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
He extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
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.
12. To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth [13]. He expands provision for whom He wills and restricts it for whom He wills. Surely, He is All-Knowing of everything.
[13] This is the third reason for trusting in Allah: that the keys to all the treasures of the heavens and the earth are with Him alone. He is such a Giver who is constantly bestowing upon His creation and providing sustenance. However, due to certain wisdoms, He has not kept the distribution of sustenance equal among all people. And if one looks closely, it becomes clear that it is precisely because of this difference in sustenance that the system of the world continues to function, and all people are being tested. Now, if He gives someone more sustenance or someone less, then surely there is some wisdom at work in it, which He Himself knows best.
[13] This is the third reason for trusting in Allah: that the keys to all the treasures of the heavens and the earth are with Him alone. He is such a Giver who is constantly bestowing upon His creation and providing sustenance. However, due to certain wisdoms, He has not kept the distribution of sustenance equal among all people. And if one looks closely, it becomes clear that it is precisely because of this difference in sustenance that the system of the world continues to function, and all people are being tested. Now, if He gives someone more sustenance or someone less, then surely there is some wisdom at work in it, which He Himself knows best.
