وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَـٰنِتُونَ 26
Translations
And to Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and earth. All are to Him devoutly obedient.
Transliteration
Wa lahu man fi as-samawati wa al-ardi, kullun lahu qanirun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Allah alone, and all creation submits to His will in obedience (qanit). According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse emphasizes Allah's absolute ownership and sovereignty over all existence, with qanit (قانتون) denoting willing submission and devoted obedience to His divine authority. The ayah serves as a powerful reminder that regardless of human claims of ownership or independence, all beings are ultimately subject to Allah's dominion.
Revelation Context
Surah Ar-Rum was revealed in Mecca during a period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad. This ayah appears within a passage (30:20-35) that emphasizes Allah's creative power and absolute dominion, presented as evidence against polytheism and idolatry. The broader context addresses the futility of associating partners with Allah when He alone controls all of creation.
Related Hadiths
The concept is reinforced in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith 4725) where the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'The most truthful word spoken by a poet is Labid's verse: "Indeed everything other than Allah is false."' This hadith aligns with the ayah's message of Allah's exclusive reality and dominion.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers to recognize that true freedom and security come through conscious submission to Allah rather than seeking independence from Him. In practical terms, it encourages believers to align their hearts and actions with divine will, knowing that this obedience reflects the natural order established by the Creator.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ هَلْ مِنْ خَـٰلِقٍ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
O mankind, remember the favor of Allāh upon you. Is there any creator other than Allāh who provides for you from the heaven and earth? There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ۖ هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
He is Allāh, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ ۖ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed, your Lord is Allāh, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allāh, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?
وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
And He is Allāh; there is no deity except Him. To Him is [due all] praise in the first [life] and the Hereafter. And His is the [final] decision, and to Him you will be returned.