سُوْرَةُ الشَّمْسِ
Surah Ash-Shams (91) — Ayah 5
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the heaven and Him Who built it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samāi
And the heaven
وَمَا
wamā
and (He) Who
بَنَىٰهَا
banāhā
constructed it
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. And by the sky and He Who built it [5],
[5] There are two meanings: one is that ﴿مَا﴾ is taken in the sense of ﴿مَن﴾, and examples of this are also found in the Quran. In this regard, its translation will be as mentioned above. The second is that "ma" is understood in its own meaning; in this case, the meaning will be: "And by the sky, as He has made it glorious and magnificent."
[5] There are two meanings: one is that ﴿مَا﴾ is taken in the sense of ﴿مَن﴾, and examples of this are also found in the Quran. In this regard, its translation will be as mentioned above. The second is that "ma" is understood in its own meaning; in this case, the meaning will be: "And by the sky, as He has made it glorious and magnificent."
