سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 5
لَّهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allâh return all the matters (for decision).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَإِلَى
wa-ilā
and to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
تُرْجَعُ
tur'jaʿu
will be returned
ٱلْأُمُورُ
l-umūru
the matters
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.
5. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah all matters are returned [8].
[8] That is, Allah Almighty has sovereignty over everything in the universe. He takes from everything whatever action He wills. And whenever He wills, He will disrupt this system and establish another world. Now, you cannot escape from His dominion anywhere, nor will you be able to on the Day of the Hereafter, and the record of your deeds is already with Him. And the outcome of every matter and every action is also to Him, and the decision will be issued from there as well.
[8] That is, Allah Almighty has sovereignty over everything in the universe. He takes from everything whatever action He wills. And whenever He wills, He will disrupt this system and establish another world. Now, you cannot escape from His dominion anywhere, nor will you be able to on the Day of the Hereafter, and the record of your deeds is already with Him. And the outcome of every matter and every action is also to Him, and the decision will be issued from there as well.
