سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 4
لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَهُۥ
lahu
To Him
مَا
mā
(belong) whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
ٱلْعَلِىُّ
l-ʿaliyu
(is) the Most High
ٱلْعَظِيمُ
l-ʿaẓīmu
the Most Great
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.
4. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Most High [2], the Most Great.
[2]
A Possessed Being Cannot Be a Deity:
In this verse, the divinity of idols or anything besides Allah is refuted through rational argument: the Creator of the earth and the heavens is Allah alone. He is the Owner of all these things, and these things are His creation and His possession, and He is above and greater than this entire universe. Then how can His creation, something possessed by Him, the most insignificant of His creatures, be made His partner? And how can these things be considered to share in His powers and authority?
[2]
A Possessed Being Cannot Be a Deity:
In this verse, the divinity of idols or anything besides Allah is refuted through rational argument: the Creator of the earth and the heavens is Allah alone. He is the Owner of all these things, and these things are His creation and His possession, and He is above and greater than this entire universe. Then how can His creation, something possessed by Him, the most insignificant of His creatures, be made His partner? And how can these things be considered to share in His powers and authority?
