سُوْرَةُ الْمُلْكِ
Surah Al-Mulk (67) — Ayah 15
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ذَلُولًا فَٱمْشُوا۟ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا وَكُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He it is Who has made the earth subservient to you (i.e. easy for you to walk, to live and to do agriculture on it); so walk in the path thereof and eat of His provision. And to Him will be the Resurrection.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
ذَلُولًۭا
dhalūlan
subservient
فَٱمْشُوا۟
fa-im'shū
so walk
فِى
fī
in
مَنَاكِبِهَا
manākibihā
(the) paths thereof
وَكُلُوا۟
wakulū
and eat
مِن
min
of
رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ
riz'qihi
His provision
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
ٱلنُّشُورُ
l-nushūru
(is) the Resurrection
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.
He is the One Who made the earth subservient [18] to you, so walk in its paths and eat of His provision. And to Him you will be resurrected [19].
[18] ﴿ذَلُوْلٌ﴾ ﴿ذل﴾ means to be weak and powerful, and ﴿ذَلُوْلٌ﴾ means for something to willingly abandon its rebelliousness and become obedient and submissive. And this word expresses the aspect of a person, through his effort, making something subservient to himself and that thing becoming subservient. The meaning is that you can obtain whatever benefits you wish from the earth through your efforts. You can do farming on it. You can extract minerals and other treasures buried within it. You can travel upon it and gain commercial benefits.
[19]
Proofs of Allah Almighty’s Power:
That is, take as many benefits from the earth as you can. But you must always keep in mind that after death you will be presented before Allah, so while taking benefits from the earth, you should not deprive others of their rights.
[18] ﴿ذَلُوْلٌ﴾ ﴿ذل﴾ means to be weak and powerful, and ﴿ذَلُوْلٌ﴾ means for something to willingly abandon its rebelliousness and become obedient and submissive. And this word expresses the aspect of a person, through his effort, making something subservient to himself and that thing becoming subservient. The meaning is that you can obtain whatever benefits you wish from the earth through your efforts. You can do farming on it. You can extract minerals and other treasures buried within it. You can travel upon it and gain commercial benefits.
[19]
Proofs of Allah Almighty’s Power:
That is, take as many benefits from the earth as you can. But you must always keep in mind that after death you will be presented before Allah, so while taking benefits from the earth, you should not deprive others of their rights.
