سُوْرَةُ الْجَاثِيَةِ
Surah Al-Jaathiya (45) — Ayah 13
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا مِّنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth; it is all as a favour and kindness from Him. Verily, in it are signs for a people who think deeply.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He has subjected
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مَّا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
مِّنْهُ ۚ
min'hu
from Him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely are Signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkarūna
who give thought
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.
And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth—all of it. Surely in this are signs for people who reflect.
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The Benefit of All Things in the Universe for Man:
That is, all things in the universe are necessary for the survival of man, and every single thing brings some benefit to him. For example: water, air, the produce of the earth and the treasures buried within it, the sea, mountains, the sun, the moon, the stars—in short, everything has been created for the benefit of man. They themselves have no benefit of their own. And the proof of this is that if even one of these things were missing, man could not survive, or his life would become difficult and he would be deprived of many kinds of benefits. Furthermore, man has been given the ability to discover the properties of things in the universe and to keep obtaining new and new benefits from them. Man receives nothing but benefit from these things, and he cannot benefit them in any way. And all of this is Allah’s grace and mercy upon man, that out of His kindness He has put all things in the universe to work for man. So, can this be the proper recompense for Allah’s favors—that man does not even thank his Beneficent Lord? Or that instead of worshipping and serving Him, he begins to act arrogantly before Him?
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The Benefit of All Things in the Universe for Man:
That is, all things in the universe are necessary for the survival of man, and every single thing brings some benefit to him. For example: water, air, the produce of the earth and the treasures buried within it, the sea, mountains, the sun, the moon, the stars—in short, everything has been created for the benefit of man. They themselves have no benefit of their own. And the proof of this is that if even one of these things were missing, man could not survive, or his life would become difficult and he would be deprived of many kinds of benefits. Furthermore, man has been given the ability to discover the properties of things in the universe and to keep obtaining new and new benefits from them. Man receives nothing but benefit from these things, and he cannot benefit them in any way. And all of this is Allah’s grace and mercy upon man, that out of His kindness He has put all things in the universe to work for man. So, can this be the proper recompense for Allah’s favors—that man does not even thank his Beneficent Lord? Or that instead of worshipping and serving Him, he begins to act arrogantly before Him?
