سُوْرَةُ الْحَشْرِ
Surah Al-Hashr (59) — Ayah 24
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He is Allâh, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Best Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلْخَـٰلِقُ
l-khāliqu
the Creator
ٱلْبَارِئُ
l-bāri-u
the Inventor
ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ
l-muṣawiru
the Fashioner
لَهُ
lahu
For Him
ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ
l-asmāu
(are) the names
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ
l-ḥus'nā
the beautiful
يُسَبِّحُ
yusabbiḥu
Glorifies
لَهُۥ
lahu
Him
مَا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
the All-Wise
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24. He is Allah, the Originator [39], the Originator [40], the Fashioner [41]. To Him belong the best names [42]. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
[39] The word ﴿الخَالِق﴾ ﴿خلق﴾ comes in three meanings. (1) To estimate or design something in order to make it; thus, the act of creation can also be mental, and its attribution can be made to other than Allah. (2) Sometimes this word also comes in the meaning of "ibda‘", that is, to make something for the first time and to make it without any model or imitation, to make something unique. In the Noble Quran, just as ﴿خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضَ﴾ is used for Allah Almighty, so is ﴿بَدِيْعُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضِ﴾. In this case, its attribution cannot be made to other than Allah. (3) And the general meaning of "khalaq" is to make one thing from another thing; that is, if the material already exists, then to make something else from it. In this case, its attribution can also be made to other than Allah. And in this respect, Allah is not only the Originator but the Best of Creators.
[40] ﴿البَارِيُ﴾ ﴿برأ﴾ means to bring something into existence from non-existence, to clothe it in the garment of creation, to bring the material of something into existence and then create from it, or to create without any material, and this attribute belongs only to Allah. No one else can be the Originator.
[41] ﴿المُصَوِّرُ﴾ means the One who gives form, the One who shapes. There are several aspects to this: one is that He draws features on the sperm-drop and the lump of flesh in the mother's womb—some with sharp features, some with coarse, some with large eyes, some with small, some with short stature, some with tall. The second aspect is that every living being has a different form and shape: the form of a human is different, that of a horse is different, that of a lion is different, that of a goat is different, and so on. The third aspect is the forms and shapes of plants and various kinds of flowers. In short, Allah has granted every thing a form, and He is the best of those who give form.
[42] All the names of Allah, except "Allah" itself, are attributive names. And since all the attributes of Allah are the best, therefore all His names are also good, which indicate the highest degree of excellence and perfection. There is no attribute of defect or deficiency in Him. According to authentic ahadith, the number of these names is ninety-nine. Memorizing them and reciting them morning and evening is a source of goodness and blessing.
[39] The word ﴿الخَالِق﴾ ﴿خلق﴾ comes in three meanings. (1) To estimate or design something in order to make it; thus, the act of creation can also be mental, and its attribution can be made to other than Allah. (2) Sometimes this word also comes in the meaning of "ibda‘", that is, to make something for the first time and to make it without any model or imitation, to make something unique. In the Noble Quran, just as ﴿خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضَ﴾ is used for Allah Almighty, so is ﴿بَدِيْعُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالاَرْضِ﴾. In this case, its attribution cannot be made to other than Allah. (3) And the general meaning of "khalaq" is to make one thing from another thing; that is, if the material already exists, then to make something else from it. In this case, its attribution can also be made to other than Allah. And in this respect, Allah is not only the Originator but the Best of Creators.
[40] ﴿البَارِيُ﴾ ﴿برأ﴾ means to bring something into existence from non-existence, to clothe it in the garment of creation, to bring the material of something into existence and then create from it, or to create without any material, and this attribute belongs only to Allah. No one else can be the Originator.
[41] ﴿المُصَوِّرُ﴾ means the One who gives form, the One who shapes. There are several aspects to this: one is that He draws features on the sperm-drop and the lump of flesh in the mother's womb—some with sharp features, some with coarse, some with large eyes, some with small, some with short stature, some with tall. The second aspect is that every living being has a different form and shape: the form of a human is different, that of a horse is different, that of a lion is different, that of a goat is different, and so on. The third aspect is the forms and shapes of plants and various kinds of flowers. In short, Allah has granted every thing a form, and He is the best of those who give form.
[42] All the names of Allah, except "Allah" itself, are attributive names. And since all the attributes of Allah are the best, therefore all His names are also good, which indicate the highest degree of excellence and perfection. There is no attribute of defect or deficiency in Him. According to authentic ahadith, the number of these names is ninety-nine. Memorizing them and reciting them morning and evening is a source of goodness and blessing.
