سُوْرَةُ الْفَتْحِ
Surah Al-Fath (48) — Ayah 14
وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ يَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to Allâh belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. He forgives whom He wills, and punishes whom He wills. And Allâh is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(is the) kingdom
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
يَغْفِرُ
yaghfiru
He forgives
لِمَن
liman
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ
wayuʿadhibu
and punishes
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
غَفُورًۭا
ghafūran
Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمًۭا
raḥīman
Most Merciful
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.
14. To Allah alone belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, and He [16] is Forgiving and Merciful.
[16] That is, He can benefit whomever He wills, even if circumstances appear otherwise. Similarly, He can humiliate and disgrace whomever He wills, for this entire universe belongs to Him, and both apparent and hidden causes are under His control. He can dispose of them in any way He wishes. However, if you refrain from your misdeeds and inner malice, He will also forgive you, because in reality, He is pleased by showing kindness to His servants.
[16] That is, He can benefit whomever He wills, even if circumstances appear otherwise. Similarly, He can humiliate and disgrace whomever He wills, for this entire universe belongs to Him, and both apparent and hidden causes are under His control. He can dispose of them in any way He wishes. However, if you refrain from your misdeeds and inner malice, He will also forgive you, because in reality, He is pleased by showing kindness to His servants.
