سُوْرَةُ الرَّحْمٰنِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 10
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
And the earth
وَضَعَهَا
waḍaʿahā
He laid it
لِلْأَنَامِ
lil'anāmi
for the creatures
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.
10. And He made the earth for all creatures [8].
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿انام﴾:
By ﴿انام﴾ is meant every living creature that is found on the face of the earth, whether they are animals or birds, livestock or beasts, humans or jinn. And by ﴿انام﴾, it is more appropriate to take it as referring to humans and jinn, since the mention of these two kinds is coming up ahead. The meaning is that the sustenance of all creatures living on the earth has been made dependent on the earth itself. This is their place of birth, their dwelling, and their burial ground.
Refutation of the Communist Ideology:
From this verse, the proponents of communism have tried to derive their ideology that the land should be taken into the possession of the government, and then it should provide sustenance to all individuals. For the refutation of this ideology, it is sufficient to note that the meaning of ﴿انام﴾ is not just humans, but all living creatures. Then, several objections also arise regarding this: for example, will all the produce of the land be distributed, or manufactured goods? And is it even possible for every individual to be given an equal share in the state? And today, this ideology has in practice also been declared invalid.
[8]
The Literal Meaning of ﴿انام﴾:
By ﴿انام﴾ is meant every living creature that is found on the face of the earth, whether they are animals or birds, livestock or beasts, humans or jinn. And by ﴿انام﴾, it is more appropriate to take it as referring to humans and jinn, since the mention of these two kinds is coming up ahead. The meaning is that the sustenance of all creatures living on the earth has been made dependent on the earth itself. This is their place of birth, their dwelling, and their burial ground.
Refutation of the Communist Ideology:
From this verse, the proponents of communism have tried to derive their ideology that the land should be taken into the possession of the government, and then it should provide sustenance to all individuals. For the refutation of this ideology, it is sufficient to note that the meaning of ﴿انام﴾ is not just humans, but all living creatures. Then, several objections also arise regarding this: for example, will all the produce of the land be distributed, or manufactured goods? And is it even possible for every individual to be given an equal share in the state? And today, this ideology has in practice also been declared invalid.
