وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ 18
Translations
And to Him is [due all] praise throughout the heavens and the earth. And [exalted is He] at night and when you are at noon.
Transliteration
Wa lahu al-hamdu fi as-samawati wa al-ardi wa ashiyyan wa hina tuzhirun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that all praise and gratitude belong to Allah in the heavens and on earth, at evening and when you forenoon (during the day). According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse emphasizes the continuous and perpetual nature of Allah's praise across all times and places, encouraging believers to maintain constant remembrance of Allah throughout their day and night. The specific mention of evening and forenoon times highlights the importance of praising Allah during the significant portions of the day, reflecting the practice of prescribed prayers.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Ar-Rum (Chapter 30), a Meccan surah that discusses the signs of Allah's power and dominion over creation. The context addresses the inevitability of Allah's judgment and the certainty of His sovereignty, with this particular verse emphasizing that all creation—in the heavens and earth—testifies to Allah's worthiness of praise at all times.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The best of supplications is 'Alhamdulillah' (All praise belongs to Allah)' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, the practice of glorifying Allah in the early morning and evening is emphasized in multiple hadiths encouraging dhikr (remembrance) during these times (Sahih Muslim).
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should cultivate a continuous awareness of Allah's majesty and worthiness of praise throughout their entire day, particularly during significant times like dawn and dusk, transforming routine moments into opportunities for spiritual connection and gratitude.
Related Ayahs
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ
Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He is with you wherever you are. And Allāh, of what you do, is Seeing.
إِنِّى تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم ۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذٌۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Indeed, I have relied upon Allāh, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature but that He holds it by its forelock [i.e., controls it]. Indeed, my Lord is on a path [that is] straight.
هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَـٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًا
There the authority is [completely] for Allāh, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.