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Glorification of Allah

تَسْبِيح

The Glorification of Allah, known as *Tasbih* (تَسْبِيح), is a profound and beautiful act of worship in Islam, expressing the belief that Allah is perfect, free from all imperfections, and utterly supreme. It is a heartfelt acknowledgment of His boundless majesty and purity, an essential way for believers to connect with their Creator. Muslims are encouraged to [glorify Allah for that to which He has guided you], particularly as an expression of gratitude for His blessings and divine direction. This act of exaltation is not limited to humanity; indeed, all of creation participates in it. [The thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him], signifying that every element, in its own unique way, recognizes and praises His greatness. Even [those who are near your Lord... exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate], demonstrating a complete humility and devotion. In the eternal bliss of Paradise, the call of its inhabitants will be, ["Exalted are You, O Allah,"] illustrating that glorification is an everlasting expression of love and reverence. *Tasbih* thus permeates all aspects of existence, serving as a constant reminder of Allah's unparalleled perfection and inviting us to continually remember and praise Him.

The Glorification of Allah, known as Tasbih (تَسْبِيح), transcends a mere utterance of words; it is a profound and comprehensive act of worship that encapsulates the believer's acknowledgment of Allah's absolute perfection, purity, and supreme majesty. This spiritual act is deeply woven into the fabric of Islamic revelation, guiding believers to a continuous connection with their Creator. Far from being confined to human devotion, Tasbih resonates through all realms of existence, with every element of creation recognizing and proclaiming the greatness of its Maker. The Quran frequently enjoins believers to glorify Allah for that to which He has guided you, framing Tasbih as a central expression of gratitude and an essential pillar of faith.

The Cosmic Symphony of Glorification

The concept of Tasbih is foundational in Islamic theology, affirming that the glorification of Allah is not exclusive to sentient beings but is a universal phenomenon. The Quran explicitly states that . This pervasive glorification is often beyond human comprehension, as the verse continues, by His praise, but you do not understand their way of exalting]. Tafsir Ibn Kathir clarifies that this applies to all creatures, whether animate, inanimate, or botanical, stating that their glorification is real, though in a language unknown to humans. Ma'arif-ul-Quran further elaborates that while volitional Tasbih is particular to angels, believing jinn, and human beings, Allah has instilled in every particle of the universe a compulsive glorification, a "creational imperative" that common people cannot directly perceive.

Specific examples of this cosmic Tasbih are highlighted throughout the Quran. with praise of Him - and the angels as well from fear of Him]. Tafsir Ibn Kathir notes that the thunder's voice and lightning's laughter are manifestations of this glorification, indicating Allah's power. Similarly, the birds with wings spread in flight?] and , further illustrating this universal reverence. The angels, being near to their Lord, are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they . Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 7:206 explains that Allah reminds humans of the angels' tireless worship to encourage imitation. Even in the eternal bliss of Paradise, the call of its inhabitants will be, , signaling that glorification is an everlasting expression of awe and gratitude, not merely a transient act of this world.

The narrative of Adam and the angels also illuminates the nature of Tasbih. When the angels questioned the creation of humankind, they glorified Allah by saying, "Glory is to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the Knower, the Wise." Tafsir Ibn Kathir highlights that this statement by the angels acknowledges Allah's holiness and perfection, affirming that no creature possesses knowledge except by His permission. This angelic glorification sets a precedent for understanding Tasbih as an acknowledgment of divine transcendence and limited creaturely knowledge.

Prophetic Paradigm: Times and Modes of Tasbih

Prophets throughout history have exemplified the practice of Tasbih, integrating it into their lives and teachings as a core element of devotion. Prophet Zakariyya, upon receiving the miraculous news of a son, indicated to his people in the morning and afternoon]. Tafsir Ibn Kathir states that this gesture was a subtle and swift command to glorify Allah in the morning and afternoon, urging increased deeds and gratitude.

The Quran frequently instructs Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and believers to engage in Tasbih at specific times. Believers are told to with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night exalt Him and at the ends of the day]. Similarly, the directive to underscores the importance of continuous remembrance. Tafsir Ibn Kathir explains that these timings are divinely ordained for worship and remembrance.

The Mi'raj (Night Journey and Ascension) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) provides a profound illustration of Tasbih's significance. During this miraculous journey, as recounted in Hadith (Muslim), the initial fifty daily prayers enjoined upon the Prophet were successively reduced to five through his repeated appeals to Allah, advised by Prophet Musa. Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 17:1 narrates this event, emphasizing the importance and merit of Salah, the prescribed prayer, which inherently contains Tasbih, as the foremost act of worship. The narrative itself, laden with encounters with angels and prophets, is permeated by acts of glorification and praise, symbolizing the profound spiritual ascent that Tasbih facilitates.

Beyond formal prayers, Tasbih also serves as a potent invocation in times of distress. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught his companions to recite words of glorification during pain or anxiety: "There is no god but Allah, the Greatest, the Most forbearing; there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Great Throne; there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth and the Lord of the Generous Throne" (Tafsir Ma'arif-ul-Quran on 10:10, referencing Bukhari and Muslim). This demonstrates Tasbih as a direct means of seeking solace and relief from Allah.

Theological and Ethical Dimensions of Tasbih

Tasbih is fundamentally a declaration of Tawhid (the absolute Oneness of Allah) and a rejection of Shirk (associating partners with Him). The Quran asserts that ]. This is reiterated multiple times, such as and . This consistent glorification dismisses any human-conceived limitations or imperfections attributed to the Divine.

The act of Tasbih inherently opposes the arrogance and falsehood of those who deny Allah. When Yusuf's brothers, captivated by his beauty, exclaimed, , it was an involuntary glorification in the face of unparalleled human perfection, implicitly recognizing Allah as the source of such beauty. Conversely, the Quran condemns the arrogance of Iblis for refusing to prostrate to Adam after Allah taught him the names of all things, prompting the angels to declare, ["Glory is to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us"](2:31, 2:33). This contrast highlights humility as a virtue inherent in Tasbih, while arrogance is its antithesis.

Tasbih also serves as a bulwark against deception and corruption. The Quran warns against those who mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth while you know (the truth). Tafsir Ibn Kathir explains this as a prohibition against intentionally distorting divine messages. Similarly, the "disease" in the hearts of hypocrites, characterized by doubt and lying, is contrasted with the clear truth of revelation 2:10. Tasbih, therefore, embodies truthfulness and clarity in belief, affirming Allah's absolute nature free from any false claims or fabrications. The Quran states that Allah knows what they conceal and what they reveal, leaving no room for duplicity. The Prophet (peace be upon him) himself forbade excessive questioning of matters not yet legislated, indicating a balanced approach to knowledge and faith, consistent with the spirit of Tasbih that acknowledges Allah's ultimate wisdom and knowledge (Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 2:108).

Tasbih in Ritual and Remembrance

Tasbih is an indispensable element of formal Islamic rituals, most notably Salah (prayer). The Quran mentions that , and they are not arrogant], signifies the posture of prostration (sujud) as an ultimate act of humility and glorification. Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 7:206 notes that this is the first place in the Quran where prostration is explicitly legitimized for readers and listeners of the Quran, confirming its deep connection to Tasbih.

The performance of Salah itself is replete with Tasbih. According to Ma'arif-ul-Quran on 7:206, `prostrating in Sajdah abundantly means that one should offer nafl Salah abundantly. An increased number of nafl Salah would naturally result in an increased number of Sajdahs.' Furthermore, the Hadith mentions that "a servant of Allah is closest to his Lord when in sajdah" (Muslim), encouraging ardent supplication, often incorporating Tasbih, during this humble posture.

Tasbih is also a prescribed remembrance after the completion of certain acts of worship. After completing the fast of Ramadan, believers are instructed which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful]. Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 2:185 clarifies that this refers to saying Takbir (Allahu Akbar – Allah is the Most Great) upon finishing the act of worship, thereby remembering Allah's guidance and expressing gratitude. This connection reinforces Tasbih as a marker of divine favor and a natural response to receiving guidance.

The importance of remembrance (Dhikr) and Tasbih extends to all aspects of life. Allah's Most Beautiful Names (Asma al-Husna) are a primary means of glorification, as to God belong the ninety nine Most Beautiful Names... so invoke Him by them. Tafsir Ibn Kathir clarifies that these names are not limited to ninety-nine, and that invoking Allah with them is a powerful supplication. Ma'arif-ul-Quran highlights that "invoking Allah is the quintessence of worship," and Tasbih helps in magnifying love, respect, and awareness of Allah. The Hadith also teaches that two words are "very light when said but very heavy when weighed on the Scale of Deeds" – "Subhanallahi wa bi-hamdihi" (Pure is Allah and Praised is He) and "Subhanallahil-Azim" (Pure is Allah the Great) (Bukhari, Muslim), emphasizing the immense spiritual reward for such glorification.

The Enduring Impact: Tasbih in the Hereafter and Beyond

The concept of Tasbih extends beyond the temporal confines of this world, permeating the eternal existence of the Hereafter. As mentioned earlier, the inhabitants of Paradise will call out, , a form of Tasbih that expresses their gratitude and submission without needing to ask for anything, as all their desires will be met automatically. Tafsir Ibn Kathir on 10:10 states that "The people of Paradise will be inspired to glorify Allah and praise Him as they instinctively breath," signifying Tasbih as a natural and continuous state in the everlasting bliss of Paradise.

Tasbih also plays a critical role in the ultimate reckoning on the Day of Judgment. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) informed that on this day, the heaviest in weight in the scales of deeds will be the Kalimah "La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah" (Tafsir Ma'arif-ul-Quran on 7:10). This testimony of faith, which implicitly contains Tasbih by negating any deity other than Allah, outweighs all sins, leading to salvation for the believers. The two words "Subhanallahi wa bi-hamdihi" and "Subhanallahil-Azim" are explicitly mentioned as being "very heavy when weighed on the Scale of Deeds" (Bukhari, Muslim), reinforcing the eternal value of glorifying Allah.

The Quran and Hadith also depict the resurrection itself as a form of universal response to Allah's call, where even disbelievers will rise up, involuntarily praising Allah: On the Day when He will call you, and you will answer with (words of) His praise. Tafsir Ibn Kathir notes that this spontaneous praise, though not beneficial for disbelievers, indicates the overwhelming nature of divine majesty that compels even those in denial. This shows that Tasbih, in its broadest sense, is an undeniable reality of existence, a fundamental acknowledgment of Allah's sovereignty that cannot be escaped, whether consciously expressed in this life or instinctively manifested in the Hereafter.

In conclusion, Tasbih is far more than a simple devotional phrase; it is a holistic concept that permeates Islamic belief, practice, and the very fabric of existence. From the cosmic glorification of all creation to the prescribed acts of worship, the ethical rejection of falsehood, and the eternal bliss of the Hereafter, Tasbih serves as a constant reminder of Allah's incomparable perfection and an invitation to deeper faith and profound gratitude. It is a unifying thread that connects the worshipper to the Creator, the individual to the cosmos, and the transient life to everlasting felicity.

Quran — 46 verses

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Shahru Ramadaanallazeee unzila feehil Qur'aanu hudal linnaasi wa baiyinaatim minal hudaa wal furqaan; faman shahida minkumush shahra falyasumhu wa man kaana mareedan aw 'alaa safarin fa'iddatum min ayyaamin ukhar; yureedul laahu bikumul yusra wa laa yureedu bikumul 'usra wa litukmilul 'iddata wa litukabbirul laaha 'alaa maa hadaakum wa la'allakum tashkuroon

The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.

(روزوں کا مہینہ) رمضان کا مہینہ (ہے) جس میں قرآن (اول اول) نازل ہوا جو لوگوں کا رہنما ہے اور (جس میں) ہدایت کی کھلی نشانیاں ہیں اور (جو حق و باطل کو) الگ الگ کرنے والا ہے تو جو کوئی تم میں سے اس مہینے میں موجود ہو چاہیئے کہ پورے مہینے کے روزے رکھے اور جو بیمار ہو یا سفر میں ہو تو دوسرے دنوں میں (رکھ کر) ان کا شمار پورا کرلے۔ خدا تمہارے حق میں آسانی چاہتا ہے اور سختی نہیں چاہتا اور (یہ آسانی کا حکم) اس لئے (دیا گیا ہے) کہ تم روزوں کا شمار پورا کرلو اور اس احسان کے بدلے کہ خدا نے تم کو ہدایت بخشی ہے تم اس کو بزرگی سے یاد کر واور اس کا شکر کرو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The merits of the month of Ramadan The present verse is an extension of the previous brief verse and also an assertion of the great merit the month of Ramadan holds in its fold. This is an extension because the expression أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ (Days few in number) in Verse 184 is a bit vague and w...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: These days of the month of Ramadān wherein the Qur’ān was revealed from the Preserved Tablet to the earthly heaven on the Night of Ordainment laylat al-qadr from Him a guidance hudan ‘a guidance’ is a circumstantial qualifier guiding away from error for the people and as clear proofs lucid verses of...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Virtue of Ramadan and the Revelation of the Qur'an in it. Allah praised the month of Ramadan out of the other months by choosing it to send down the Glorious Qur'an, just as He did for all of the Divine Books He revealed to the Prophets. Imam Ahmad reported Wathilah bin Al-Asqa` that Allah's Mes...

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥ وَلَهُۥ يَسْجُدُونَ

Innal lazeena 'inda Rabbika laa yastakbiroona 'an 'ibaadatihee wa yusabbihoonahoo wa lahoo yasjudoon

Indeed, those who are near your Lord are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate.

جو لوگ تمہارے پروردگار کے پاس ہیں وہ اس کی عبادت سے گردن کشی نہیں کرتے اور اس پاک ذات کو یاد کرتے اور اس کے آگے سجدے کرتے رہتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Sajdah: Some merits and rules Sajdah (prostration) as a unit of the Islamic ` Ibadah of Salahhas been mentioned here exclusively since it occupies a distinct place among the rest of the units of Salah. It appears in Sahih Muslim that a person asked Sayyidaa Thawban ؓ 'tell me about something I shoul...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Surely those who are with your Lord namely the angels are not too proud they do not disdain to worship Him; they glorify Him exalting Him as being transcendent above what does not befit Him and to Him they prostrate that is they devote their submission and worship exclusively to Him so be like them!
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Remembering Allah in the Mornings and Afternoons Allah ordains that He be remembered more often in the mornings and the afternoons. Just as He ordered that He be worshipped during these two times when He said, وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ (And glorify the p...

دَعْوَىٰهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلَٰمٌ وَءَاخِرُ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ أَنِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Da'waahum feehaa Subbaanakal laahumma wa tahiyyatuhum feehaa salaam; wa aakhiru da'waahum anil hamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

Their call therein will be, "Exalted are You, O Allah," and their greeting therein will be, "Peace." And the last of their call will be, "Praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds!"

(جب وہ) ان میں (ان نعمتوں کو دیکھوں گے تو بےساختہ) کہیں گے سبحان الله۔ اور آپس میں ان کی دعا سلامٌ علیکم ہوگی اور ان کا آخری قول یہ (ہوگا) کہ خدائے رب العالمین کی حمد (اور اس کا شکر) ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Some particular states in which the people of Jannah shall find themselves after their arrival there have been spelt out in the fourth verse (10). First of all: دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّـهُمَّ :(their prayer therein will be, "Pure are you, 0 Allah" ). Here, the word: دَعوی (da` wa) should...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: their prayer therein their request for what they desire in Paradise will be to say ‘Glory be to You O God!’ so that lo! what they request they find before them; and their greeting between them therein will be ‘Peace.’ And their final prayer will be ‘Praise be to God Lord of the Worlds’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Good Reward is for the People of Faith and Good Deeds In these two Ayat, Allah promises the happy blessings for those who believed in Allah and His Messengers. And for those that have complied with what they were commanded to follow. The promise is that He will guide them because of their faith,...

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔا وَءَاتَتْ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّينًا وَقَالَتِ ٱخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ

Falammaa sami'at bimak rihinna arsalat ilaihinna wa a'tadat lahunna muttaka anw wa aatat kulla waahidatim min hunna sikkeenanw wa qaala tikh ruj 'alaihinna falammaa ra aynahooo akbarnahoo wa qatta'na aydiyahunna wa qulna haasha lillaahi maa haaza basharaa; in haazaaa illaa malakun kareem

So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

جب زلیخا نے ان عورتوں کی (گفتگو جو حقیقت میں دیدار یوسف کے لیے ایک) چال (تھی) سنی تو ان کے پاس (دعوت کا) پیغام بھیجا اور ان کے لیے ایک محفل مرتب کی۔ اور (پھل تراشنے کے لیے) ہر ایک کو ایک چھری دی اور (یوسف سے) کہا کہ ان کے سامنے باہر آؤ۔ جب عورتوں نے ان کو دیکھا تو ان کا رعب (حسن) ان پر (ایسا) چھا گیا کہ (پھل تراشتے تراشتے) اپنے ہاتھ کاٹ لیے اور بےساختہ بول اٹھیں کہ سبحان الله (یہ حسن) یہ آدمی نہیں کوئی بزرگ فرشتہ ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Having explained the linkage of verse before the beginning of the pre-sent verses, we can now turn to the explanation of individual verses. Said in verse 32 was: فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِ‌هِنَّ أَرْ‌سَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ (So, when she heard of their crafty comments, she extended an invitati...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And when she heard of their machinations their backbiting of her she sent for them and prepared for them a repast muttaka’ is food that requires cutting with a knife since one leans upon it ittikā’ this repast was utruj ‘citron’. She then gave each one of them a knife and said to Joseph ‘Come out be...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The News reaches Women in the City, Who also plot against Yusuf Allah states that the news of what happened between the wife of the `Aziz and Yusuf spread in the city, that is, Egypt, and people talked about it, وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى الْمَدِينَةِ (And women in the city said...), such as women of chie...

وَيُسَبِّحُ ٱلرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِۦ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُمْ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْمِحَالِ

Wa yusabbihur ra'du bihamdihee walmalaaa'ikatu min kheefatihee wa yursilus sawaa'iqa fa yuseebu bihaa mai yashaaa'u wa hum yujaadiloona fil laahi wa Huwa shadeedul mihaal

And the thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allah; and He is severe in assault.

اور رعد اور فرشتے سب اس کے خوف سے اس کی تسبیح و تحمید کرتے رہتے ہیں اور وہی بجلیاں بھیجتا ہے پھر جس پر چاہتا ہے گرا بھی دیتا ہے اور وہ خدا کے بارے میں جھگڑتے ہیں۔ اور وہ بڑی قوت والا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the next verse (13), it was said: وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّ‌عْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ (And the thunder proclaims His purity with His praise, and [ so do ] the angels, out of His awe). In Arabic usage, the word: الرَّ‌عْدُ (Ar-Ra` d)refers to the sound of the clouds generated by thei...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And the thunder — this is an angel who is in charge of the clouds driving them while he constantly proclaims His praise that is he says ‘Glory be to God through His praise’ subhāna’Llāh wa-bi-hamdihi and so too the angels proclaim His praise in awe of Him that is of God. He unleashes the thunderbolt...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Clouds, Thunder and Lightning are Signs of Allah's Power Allah states that He has full power over Al-Barq (lightning), which is the bright light that originates from within clouds. Ibn Jarir recorded that Ibn `Abbas once wrote to Abu Al-Jald asking about the meaning of Al-Barq, and he said that it i...

وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Wa lillaahi yasjudu maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi min daaabbatinw walma laaa'ikatu wa hum laa yastakbiroon

And to Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant.

اور تمام جاندار جو آسمانوں میں ہیں اور جو زمین میں ہیں سب خدا کے آگے سجدہ کرتے ہیں اور فرشتے بھی اور وہ ذرا غرور نہیں کرتے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Even the Punishment of the World is Mercy in Disguise In the verses cited above, after having mentioned various punishments which could seize disbelievers within this world, it was said in the end: فَإِنَّ رَ‌بَّكُمْ لَرَ‌ءُوفٌ رَّ‌حِيمٌ (So, indeed your Lord is Very Kind Very Merciful). First of al...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And to God prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures that is of every single thing that moves thereupon; in other words to Him it everything is subservient in terms of what is required of it — most of what is given by way of example is non-rational since ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Everything prostrates to Allah Allah informs us about His might, majesty and pride, meaning that all things submit themselves to Him and every created being - animate and inanimate, as well as the responsible - humans and Jinns, and the angels - all humble themselves before Him. He tells us that eve...

تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ٱلسَّبْعُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا

Tusabbihu lahus samaawaatus sab'u wal ardu wa man feehinn; wa im min shai'in illaa yusabbihu bihamdihee wa laakil laa tafqahoona tasbeehahum; innahoo kaana Haleeman Ghafooraa

The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [Allah] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving.

ساتوں آسمان اور زمین اور جو لوگ ان میں ہیں سب اسی کی تسبیح کرتے ہیں۔ اور (مخلوقات میں سے) کوئی چیز نہیں مگر اس کی تعریف کے ساتھ تسبیح کرتی ہے۔ لیکن تم ان کی تسبیح کو نہیں سمجھتے۔ بےشک وہ بردبار (اور) غفار ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The meaning of Tasbih (glorification of Allah) said by the heavens and the earth and everything present therein Among these, the Tasbih of Allah said by all angels and believing jinn and human beings is self-evident. Everyone knows that. As for disbelieving human beings and the jinn, they obviously ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein proclaim His praise they affirm His transcendence. And there is not a thing among things created but proclaims enwrapped in His praise in other words everything says subhāna’Llāh wa-bi-hamdihi ‘Glory and praise be to God’; but you do not unders...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Everything glorifies Allah Allah says: the seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, meaning the creatures that dwell therein, sanctify Him, exalt Him, venerate Him, glorify Him and magnify Him far above what these idolators say, and they bear witness that He is One in His Lordship and Di...

وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا

Wa yaqooloona Subhaana Rabbinaaa in kaana wa'du Rabbinaa lamaf'oolaa

And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."

اور کہتے ہیں کہ ہمارا پروردگار پاک ہے بےشک ہمارے پروردگار کا وعدہ پورا ہو کر رہا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The first verse (101): وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ تِسْعَ آيَاتٍ mentions the bestowal of nine clear signs on Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) . The word: آیَہ ('ayah) carries the meaning of miracle or sign as well as that of the آیَت : ayat or verses of the Qur'an, that is, the divine injunctio...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and say “Glory be to our Lord exalting Him above the claim that His promise of sending a prophet had not been fulfilled. Indeed in softened Our Lord’s promise of its the Qur’ān’s revelation and the sending of the Prophet s is bound to be fulfilled”.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Those Who were given Knowledge before truly admit the Qur'an Allah says to His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: قُلْ (Say) O Muhammad to these disbelievers concerning what you have brought to them of this Glorious Qur'an: ءَامِنُواْ بِهِ أَوْ لاَ تُؤْمِنُواْ ("Believe in it (the Qur'an) or do not believe (in it)...

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا

Fakharaja 'alaa qawmihee minal mihraabi fa-awhaaa ilaihim an sabbihoo bukratanw wa 'ashiyyaa

So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.

پھر وہ (عبادت کے) حجرے سے نکل کر اپنی قوم کے پاس آئے تو ان سے اشارے سے کہا کہ صبح وشام (خدا کو) یاد کرتے رہو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: سَوِيًّا means healthy. This word has been added here to denote that Sayyidna Zakariyya's (علیہ السلام) loss of speech for three days was not due to any illness, for during this entire period of three days he could utter words of prayer and supplication. This special condition was a miracle and a si...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So he emerged before his people from the sanctuary that is from the temple — they had been waiting for him to open it in order to perform their prayers therein after his command as was the custom — and signalled indicated to them ‘Make glorifications perform prayers at morning and evening’ at the be...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Sign of the Pregnancy Allah, the Exalted, informed about Zakariyya that he said, قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَل لِّى ءَايَةً (He (Zakariyya) said: "My Lord! Appoint for me a sign.") "Give me a sign and a proof of the existence of that which You have promised me, so that my soul will be at rest and my heart ...

كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًا

Kai nusabbihaka kaseeraa

That we may exalt You much

تاکہ ہم تیری بہت سی تسبیح کریں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Good companions are a help in the better performance of worship and Dhikr (remembrance) كَيْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرً‌ا وَنَذْكُرَ‌كَ كَثِيرً‌ا (So that we proclaim Your purity a lot and remember You a lot - 20:33, 34). The advantage of making Sayyidna Harun a Wazir and a partner in prophethood would be ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So that we may glorify You by making glorifications over and over again
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Hand of Musa turning White without any Disease This is the second sign of Musa. That is Allah has commanded him to place his hand into the opening of his garment, as is clearly stated in another Ayah. It mentioned here merely as a passing reference, saying: وَاضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَى جَنَاحِكَ (And ...

فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا وَمِنْ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ

Fasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wa sabbih bihamdi Rabbika qabla tuloo'ish shamsi wa qabla ghuroobihaa wa min aanaaa'il laili fasbbih wa atraafan nahaari la 'allaka tardaa

So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.

پس جو کچھ یہ بکواس کرتے ہیں اس پر صبر کرو۔ اور سورج کے نکلنے سے پہلے اور اس کے غروب ہونے سے پہلے اپنے پروردگار کی تسبیح وتحمید کیا کرو۔ اور رات کی ساعات (اولین) میں بھی اس کی تسبیح کیا کرو اور دن کی اطراف (یعنی دوپہر کے قریب ظہر کے وقت بھی) تاکہ تم خوش ہوجاؤ

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَاصْبِرْ‌ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ (So endure what they say - 20:130) The people of Makkah offered various excuses to justify their rejection of the religion brought to them by the Holy Prophet and these included derogatory remarks against his person also, such as branding him as a sorcerer, a poet or...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So be patient with what they say — this is abrogated by the ‘fighting’ verse cf. Q. 2190ff — and make glorifications pray by praising your Lord bi-hamdi rabbika is a circumstantial qualifier in other words ‘ensconced in such praise’ before the rising of the sun the morning prayer and before its sett...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Many Nations were destroyed and in Them is a Lesson Allah, the Exalted, says, أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ (Is it not a guidance for them...) This is addressed to those who reject what the Prophet came to them with: `We destroyed those who denied the Messengers from the previous nations before them. They showed ...

يُسَبِّحُونَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ

Yusabbihoona laila wannahaara laa yafturoon

They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken.

رات دن (اُس کی) تسبیح کرتے رہتے ہیں (نہ تھکتے ہیں) نہ اکتاتے ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: This point has been brought to a conclusion in the next verse by saying يُسَبِّحُونَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ‌ لَا يَفْتُرُ‌ونَ , (They proclaim His purity night and day, never slackening - 21:20). Sayyidna ` Abdullah Ibn Harith ؓ عنہ said that he asked Ka` b al-Abbar ؓ how it was that angels kept rec...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: They glorify Him night and day and they do not falter in it for it comes to them as naturally as breathing comes to us something which we can never be distracted from.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Creation was made with Justice and Wisdom Allah tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in truth, i.e. with justice. لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيِجْزِى الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ بِالْحُسْنَى (that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done, and rewa...

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Lany yanaalal laaha luhoo muhaa wa laa dimaaa'uhaa wa laakiny yanaaluhut taqwaa minkum; kazaalika sakhkharhaa lakum litukabbirul laaha 'alaa ma hadaakum; wa bashshirul muhsineen

Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good.

خدا تک نہ اُن کا گوشت پہنچتا ہے اور نہ خون۔ بلکہ اس تک تمہاری پرہیزگاری پہنچتی ہے۔ اسی طرح خدا نے ان کو تمہارا مسخر کر دیا ہے تاکہ اس بات کے بدلے کہ اس نے تم کو ہدایت بخشی ہے اسے بزرگی سے یاد کرو۔ اور (اے پیغمبر) نیکوکاروں کو خوشخبری سنا دو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The real object is not the specific rites of pilgrimage but true devotion to Allah and submission to His will which are inherent in those rites لَن يَنَالَ اللَّـهَ لُحُومُهَا (It is neither their flesh nor their blood that reaches Allah - 22:37) It means that the sacrifice of animals is a very high...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Neither their flesh nor their blood shall reach God that is neither of these shall be raised up to Him; rather it is your piety that shall reach Him that is it is your righteous action performed purely for Him together with your faith that shall be raised up to Him. Thus has He disposed them for you...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Goal of the Udhiyyah (Sacrifice) according to Allah is the Sincerity and Taqwa of His Servant Allah says: this sacrifice is prescribed for you so that you will remember Him at the time of slaughter, for He is the Creator and Provider. Nothing of its flesh or blood reaches Him, for He has no need...

مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Mat takhazal laahu minw waladinw wa maa kaana ma'ahoo min ilaah; izal lazahaba kullu ilaahim bimaa khalaqa wa la'alaa ba'duhum 'alaa ba'd; Subhaannal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken what it created, and some of them would have sought to overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe [concerning Him].

خدا نے نہ تو (اپنا) کسی کو بیٹا بنایا ہے اور نہ اس کے ساتھ کوئی معبود ہے، ایسا ہوتا تو ہر معبود اپنی اپنی مخلوقات کو لے کر چل دیتا اور ایک دوسرے پر غالب آجاتا۔ یہ لوگ جو کچھ خدا کے بارے میں بیان کرتے ہیں خدا اس سے پاک ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ‌ وَلَا يُجَارُ‌ عَلَيْهِ (And who gives protection and no protection can be given against him - 23:88) The meaning of the verse is that Allah alone can deliver a person from pain and suffering as He wills, but there is none who can save a person from divine punishment. This...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: God has not taken any son nor is there any god along with Him; for then that is if there were a god along with Him each god would have taken away what he created he would have made it exclusively his and prevented the other god from having any mastery over it; and some of them would surely rise up a...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah has no Partner or Associate Allah declares Himself to be above having any child or partner in dominion, control and worship. He says: مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِذاً لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ (No son did Allah b...

عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

'Aalimil Ghaibi wash shahhaadati fata'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon

[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, so high is He above what they associate [with Him].

وہ پوشیدہ اور ظاہر کو جانتا ہے اور (مشرک) جو اس کے ساتھ شریک کرتے ہیں اس کی شان اس سے اونچی ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ‌ وَلَا يُجَارُ‌ عَلَيْهِ (And who gives protection and no protection can be given against him - 23:88) The meaning of the verse is that Allah alone can deliver a person from pain and suffering as He wills, but there is none who can save a person from divine punishment. This...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Knower of the Unseen and the visible what is hidden and what is observed if read in the genitive ‘ālimi’l-ghaybi ‘Knower of the Unseen’ this is an adjectival qualification; if in the nominative ‘ālimu’l-ghaybi ‘the Knower of the Unseen this would be the predicate of an implied preceding huwa ‘He is’...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah has no Partner or Associate Allah declares Himself to be above having any child or partner in dominion, control and worship. He says: مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِذاً لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ (No son did Allah b...

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلطَّيْرُ صَٰٓفَّٰتٍ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُۥ وَتَسْبِيحَهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ

Alam tara annal laaha yusabbihu lahoo man fissamaawaati wal ardi wat tairu saaaffaatim kullun qad 'alima Salaatahoo wa tasbeehah; wallaahu 'aleemum bimaa yaf'aloon

Do you not see that Allah is exalted by whomever is within the heavens and the earth and [by] the birds with wings spread [in flight]? Each [of them] has known his [means of] prayer and exalting [Him], and Allah is Knowing of what they do.

کیا تم نے نہیں دیکھا کہ جو لوگ آسمانوں اور زمین میں ہیں خدا کی تسبیح کرتے ہیں اور پر پھیلائے ہوئے جانور بھی۔ اور سب اپنی نماز اور تسبیح کے طریقے سے واقف ہیں۔ اور جو کچھ وہ کرتے ہیں (سب) خدا کو معلوم ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُ وَتَسْبِيحَهُ (Everyone knows one's own (way of) praying - 41). In the beginning of the verse it is said that every creature on earth and heavens and in between them is busy in the glorification and sanctification of Allah Ta’ ala. The meaning of Tasbih is expl...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Have you not seen that God is glorified by all who are in the heavens and the earth prayer being one form of glorification and the birds tayr is the plural of tā’ir between the heaven and the earth spreading their wings? sāffātin is a circumstantial qualifier. Of each one of them He God verily knows...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Everything glorifies Allah, may He be exalted, and to Him belongs the Sovereignty Allah tells us that whosoever is in the heavens and on the earth, i.e., the angels, mankind, Jinn, animals and even inanimate objects, all glorify Him. This is like the Ayah: تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ السَّمَـوَتُ السَّبْعُ وَالا...

قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ مَا كَانَ يَنۢبَغِى لَنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ مِن دُونِكَ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِن مَّتَّعْتَهُمْ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ نَسُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًۢا بُورًا

Qaaloo Subhaanaka maa kaana yambaghee lanaaa an nattakhiza min doonika min awliyaaa'a wa laakim matta'tahum wa aabaaa'ahum hattaa nasuz zikra wa kaanoo qawmam booraa

They will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined."

وہ کہیں گے تو پاک ہے ہمیں یہ بات شایان نہ تھی کہ تیرے سوا اوروں کو دوست بناتے۔ لیکن تو نے ہی ان کو اور ان کے باپ دادا کو برتنے کو نعمتیں دیں یہاں تک کہ وہ تیری یاد کو بھول گئے۔ اور یہ ہلاک ہونے والے لوگ تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Second Objection was that if the Holy Prophet ﷺ was a prophet, he should not have been eating and drinking like common people; instead he should have been free from eating and drinking like angels. And if this was not so, he should have at least enough wealth and gardens to take care of his day ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: They will say ‘Glory be to You — exalted be You above what does not befit You! It was not it would not have been right for us to take any guardians besides You that is other than You min awliyā’a the first direct object the min being extra added to emphasise the negation; the preceding min dūnika ‘b...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The gods of the Idolators will disown Them on the Day of Resurrection Allah tells us about what will happen on the Day of Resurrection, when those whom the idolators used to worship instead of Allah, angels and others, will rebuke them. Allah says: وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ا...

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا

Wa tawakkal 'alal Haiyil lazee laa yamootu wa sabbih bihamdih; wa kafaa bihee bizunoobi 'ibaadihee khabeeraa

And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [Allah] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, Acquainted -

اور اس (خدائے) زندہ پر بھروسہ رکھو جو (کبھی) نہیں مرے گا اور اس کی تعریف کے ساتھ تسبیح کرتے رہو۔ اور وہ اپنے بندوں کے گناہوں سے خبر رکھنے کو کافی ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ‌ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَ‌بِّهِ سَبِيلًا ﴿57﴾ Say, "I do not demand from you any fee, except that whoever so wills, should adopt a way to his Lord - 25:57. Allah Ta’ ala advised the Holy Prophet ﷺ to say that he has no personal interest in i...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And put your trust in the Living One Who does not die and make glorifications ensconced in His praise in other words say subhāna’Llāhi wa’l-hamdu li’Llāh ‘Glory be to God and praise be to God’. And He suffices as One Aware as Knower of the sins of His servants khabīran ‘One Aware’ is semantically co...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Ignorance of the Idolators Allah tells us how ignorant the idolators are; instead of worshipping Allah, they worship idols which do not possess the power either to harm or benefit. They do this with no evidence or proof; the only thing that led them to do this was their own whims and desires. So...

فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ

Fa Subhaanal laahi heena tumsoona wa heena tusbihoon

So exalted is Allah when you reach the evening and when you reach the morning.

تو جس وقت تم کو شام ہو اور جس وقت صبح ہو خدا کی تسبیح کرو (یعنی نماز پڑھو)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّـهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْ‌ضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُ‌ونَ So, proclaim Allah's purity when you see the evening and when you see the morning. And to Him be praise in the heavens and the earth, and in the afternoon and when...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So glory be to God — in other words so glorify God meaning perform prayer — when you enter the time of the night in which there are two prayers the sunset one maghrib and the later night one ‘ishā’ and when you rise in the morning in which there is the morning prayer subh.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to pray Five Times Daily Here Allah glorifies Himself and commands His servants to glorify and praise Him at these times which come one after the other and are indicative of His might and power in the heavens. This is when the night comes with its darkness, then in the morning the day co...

وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ

Wa lahul hamdu fis samaawaati wal ardi wa 'ashiyyanw wa heena tuzhiroon

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.

اور آسمانوں اور زمین میں اُسی کی تعریف ہے۔ اور تیسرے پہر بھی اور جب دوپہر ہو (اُس وقت بھی نماز پڑھا کرو)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّـهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْ‌ضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُ‌ونَ So, proclaim Allah's purity when you see the evening and when you see the morning. And to Him be praise in the heavens and the earth, and in the afternoon and when...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And to Him belongs all praise in the heavens and the earth — a parenthetical statement in other words the inhabitants in both of these realms praise Him — and as the sun declines wa-‘ashiyyan is a supplement to hīna ‘when’ of the previous verse in which comes the afternoon prayer ‘asr and when you e...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to pray Five Times Daily Here Allah glorifies Himself and commands His servants to glorify and praise Him at these times which come one after the other and are indicative of His might and power in the heavens. This is when the night comes with its darkness, then in the morning the day co...

وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

Wa sabbihoohu bukratanw wa aseela

And exalt Him morning and afternoon.

اور صبح اور شام اس کی پاکی بیان کرتے رہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَ‌ةً وَأَصِيلًا ("And proclaim His purity at morn and eve". 33:42) Here morning and evening may, metaphorically, mean all the time. Alternatively, morning and evening have been mentioned specifically to lay emphasis on carrying out dhikrullah during these times and to indicate that...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And glorify Him morning and evening in other words at the beginning of the day and at the end of it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Virtue of remembering Allah much Allah commands His believing servants to remember their Lord much, Who has bestowed upon them all kinds of blessings and favors, because this will bring them a great reward and a wonderful destiny. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Busr said: "Two bedouins c...

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

پھر اگر وہ (خدا کی) پاکی بیان نہ کرتے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 143, it was said: فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ (Had he not been of those who proclaim Allah's purity,....). From this verse, it is wrong to assume that had Sayyidna Yunus (علیہ السلام) not been making tasbih, that fish would have been living right through the last day of Qiy...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And had he not been one of those who glorify God that is to say those who make remembrance of God for inside the whale’s belly he was repeatedly saying the words ‘There is no god except You. Glory be to You! I have indeed been one of the wrongdoers’ Q. 2187
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Story of Yunus We have already discussed the story of Yunus, peace be upon him, in Surat Al-Anbiya' (21:87-88). In the Two Sahihs it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ: أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى» (It is not right for any person to say...

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

یہ جو کچھ بیان کرتے ہیں خدا اس سے پاک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 158, it was said: وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا (And they have made up between Him and the Jinns some kinship). There are two explanations of this sentence. According to the first Tafsir, this is a description of the false belief held by the Mushriks of Arabia that the dau...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Glory be to God affirming that He is exalted above what they attribute to Him in the way of His having a child
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Refutation of Those Who attribute Children to Allah and say that the Angels are His Daughters Allah denounces those idolators who attribute daughters to Allah -- exalted be He above that -- and attributed to themselves what they desired, i.e., they wanted male offspring to themselves. وَإِذَا بُشِّر...

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

اور (خدائے) پاک (ذات) کا ذکر کرتے رہتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 158, it was said: وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا (And they have made up between Him and the Jinns some kinship). There are two explanations of this sentence. According to the first Tafsir, this is a description of the false belief held by the Mushriks of Arabia that the dau...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And indeed it is we who give glory it is we who declare that God transcends what does not befit Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): No One believes what the Idolators say except Those Who are even more misguided than They Allah says, addressing the idolators: فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ - مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـتِنِينَ - إِلاَّ مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ (So, verily you and those whom you worship cannot lead astray, except ...

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

یہ جو کچھ بیان کرتے ہیں تمہارا پروردگار جو صاحب عزت ہے اس سے (پاک ہے)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Surah As-Saffat has been concluded on these verses, and the truth of the matter is that it would take volumes to explain this beautiful finale. In sum, Allah Ta’ ala has compressed all subjects of this Surah in these three verses. The Surah began with a description of tauhid, the theme of...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Glory be to your Lord the Lord of Might of Triumph exalted is He above what they allege! in the way of His having a child.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah glorified Himself and states that He is far above what the lying wrongdoers say about Him; Allah says: سُبْحَـنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ (Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Al-`Izzah!) meaning, the Owner of might and power Whom none can resist. عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ((He is free) from what they a...

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ

Innaa sakhkharnal jibaala ma'ahoo yusabbihna bil'ashaiyi wal ishraaq

Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.

ہم نے پہاڑوں کو ان کے زیر فرمان کردیا تھا کہ صبح وشام ان کے ساتھ (خدائے) پاک (کا) ذکر کرتے تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 18, it was said: إِنَّا سَخَّرْ‌نَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَ‌اقِ (We had subjugated the mountains to join him in making tasbih (i.e. pronouncing Allah's purity) at evening and sunrise). In this verse, mention has been made of mountains and birds joining Sayyidn...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Truly We disposed the mountains to glorify God with him with the same glorification at evening at the time of the night prayer and at sunrise at the time of the morning prayer which is when the sun has fully risen with its light extending everywhere.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah tells us that His servant and Messenger Dawud, peace be upon him, was endued with power Al-Ayd means strength in knowledge and action. Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd said, "Al-Ayd means strength." Mujahid said, "Al-Ayd means strength in obedience to Allah." Qa...

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Wattayra mahshoorah; kullul lahooo awwaab

And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].

اور پرندوں کو بھی کہ جمع رہتے تھے۔ سب ان کے فرمانبردار تھے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 18, it was said: إِنَّا سَخَّرْ‌نَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَ‌اقِ (We had subjugated the mountains to join him in making tasbih (i.e. pronouncing Allah's purity) at evening and sunrise). In this verse, mention has been made of mountains and birds joining Sayyidn...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And We disposed the birds mustered in flocks gathered before him glorifying with him; each of the mountains and birds turning to him reverting to obedience of him by glorifying God with him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah tells us that His servant and Messenger Dawud, peace be upon him, was endued with power Al-Ayd means strength in knowledge and action. Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd said, "Al-Ayd means strength." Mujahid said, "Al-Ayd means strength in obedience to Allah." Qa...

وَتَرَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ حَآفِّينَ مِنْ حَوْلِ ٱلْعَرْشِ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَقِيلَ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa taral malaaa'ikata haaaffeena min hawlil 'Arshi yusabbihoona bihamdi Rabbihim wa qudiya bainahum bilhaqqi wa qeelal hamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

And you will see the angels surrounding the Throne, exalting [Allah] with praise of their Lord. And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be said, "[All] praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

تم فرشتوں کو دیکھو گے کہ عرش کے گرد گھیرا باندھے ہوئے ہیں (اور) اپنے پروردگار کی تعریف کے ساتھ تسبیح کر رہے ہیں۔ اور ان میں انصاف کے ساتھ فیصلہ کیا جائے گا اور کہا جائے گا کہ ہر طرح کی تعریف خدا ہی کو سزاوار ہے جو سارے جہان کا مالک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 74, it was said: نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ (we can dwell anywhere we wish in Jannah). The sense is that, apart from their own special dwelling places, the people of Jannah will be allowed to visit others there and take pleasure trips around. Tabarani, Abu Nu'aym and Diya', ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And you will see the angels encircling hāffīna a circumstantial qualifier all round the Throne from its every side glorifying yusabbihūn is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the person of the participle hāffīn with praise of their Lord continuously proclaiming His praise — in other words sayin...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ (And they will be judged) meaning, all of creation. بِالْحَقِّ (with truth.) Then He says: وَقِيلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ (And it will be said, "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exits.") meaning, all of creation, whether animate or inani...

فَإِنِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ

Fa inis-takbaroo fallazee na 'inda Rabbika yusabbihoona lahoo billaili wannnahaari wa hum laa yas'amoon

But if they are arrogant - then those who are near your Lord exalt Him by night and by day, and they do not become weary.

اگر یہ لوگ سرکشی کریں تو (خدا کو بھی ان کی پروا نہیں) جو (فرشتے) تمہارے پروردگار کے پاس ہیں وہ رات دن اس کی تسبیح کرتے رہتے ہیں اور (کبھی) تھکتے ہی نہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَهُمْ لَا يَسْأَمُونَ (and they do not get weary. - 38) This is one of the verses called ` Verses of sajdah' the recitation of which makes it obligatory to perform sajdah (prostration) for the one who recites them and the one who listens to them. This sajdah is called sajdah of tilawah. There is co...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: But if they disdain to prostrate to God alone still those who are with your Lord that is to say still the angels glorify perform prayers to Him night and day and they tire not they never weary thereof.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): From among the Signs of Allah Here Allah reminds His Creation of His power, and that He is the One Who has no equal, and He is Able to do all things. Allah's saying; وَمِنْ ءَايَـتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ (And from among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and t...

تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِن فَوْقِهِنَّ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Takaadus samaawaatu yatafattarna min fawqihinn; walmalaaa'ikatu yusabbihoona bihamdi Rabbihim wa yastaghfiroona liman fil ard; alaaa innal laaha huwal Ghafoorur Raheem

The heavens almost break from above them, and the angels exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth. Unquestionably, it is Allah who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

قریب ہے کہ آسمان اوپر سے پھٹ پڑیں اور فرشتے اپنے پروردگار کی تعریف کے ساتھ اس کی تسبیج کرتے رہتے ہیں اور جو لوگ زمین میں ہیں ان کے لئے معافی مانگتے رہتے ہیں۔ سن رکھو کہ خدا بخشنے والا مہربان ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: يَتَفَطَّرْ‌نَ (burst apart). It has been stated in the above hadith that the load of angels began producing such crackling sounds in the heavens as are produced when excessive load is placed on something. This tells us that angels have weight and this is not beyond reason, because it is confirmed t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The heavens are well-nigh read yakādu or takādu rent asunder yanfatirna a variant reading has yatafattarna from above one another in other words well-nigh is each one torn away from above the one below it because of the magnitude of God exalted be He and the angels glorify with praise of their Lord ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Revelation and Allah's Might We have previously discussed the individual letters. كَذَلِكَ يُوحِى إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ...

لِتَسْتَوُۥا۟ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِۦ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُۥ مُقْرِنِينَ

Litastawoo 'alaa zuhoorihee summa tazkuroo ni'mata Rabbikum izastawaitum 'alaihi wa taqooloo Subhaanal lazee sakhkhara lana haaza wa maa kunnaa lahoo muqrineen

That you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them and say. "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it.

تاکہ تم ان کی پیٹھ پر چڑھ بیٹھو اور جب اس پر بیٹھ جاؤ پھر اپنے پروردگار کے احسان کو یاد کرو اور کہو کہ وہ (ذات) پاک ہے جس نے اس کو ہمارے زیر فرمان کر دیا اور ہم میں طاقت نہ تھی کہ اس کو بس میں کرلیتے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُ‌وا نِعْمَةَ رَ‌بِّكُمْ (then recall the favour of your Lord - 13). This tells us that a sensible and alert person should not display negligence, carelessness or his need-free of the divine help while enjoying the blessings of the Actual Benefactor, rather he should acknowledge that it...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: that you may sit that you may find a firm position upon their backs He has made the suffixed pronoun a masculine plural and rendered zahr ‘back’ plural because of the particle mā and its plural import; and then remember your Lord’s grace when you are settled on them and say ‘Glory be to Him Who has ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Idolators' admission that Allah is the Sole Creator, and Further Evidence of that Allah says: `If you, O Muhammad, were to ask these idolators who associate others with Allah and worship others besides Him,' مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ ("W...

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhaana Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi Rabbil Arshi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

یہ جو کچھ بیان کرتے ہیں آسمانوں اور زمین کا مالک (اور) عرش کا مالک اس سے پاک ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّ‌حْمَـٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَ (Had there been a son for the Rahman, I would have been the first to worship - 43:81) It does not mean that, God forbid, there is any possibility of Rahman (Allah) having offspring. What is really being said is that the H...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Glory be to the Lord of the heavens and the earth the Lord of the Throne the ‘arsh is the same as the kursī above what they allege!’ above the lies which they speak in ascribing a child to Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ حـم - تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَـبِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ (Ha-Mim. By the manifest Book.) means, plain and clear in both wording and meaning, because it was revealed in the language of the Arabs, which is the most eloquent language for communication among pe...

وَلَهُ ٱلْكِبْرِيَآءُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Wa lahul kibriyaaa'u fissamaawaati wal ardi wa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

And to Him belongs [all] grandeur within the heavens and the earth, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

اور آسمانوں اور زمین میں اُسی کے لئے بڑائی ہے۔ اور وہ غالب اور دانا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَتَرَ‌ىٰ كُلَّ أُمَّةٍ جَاثِيَةً ("And you will see every community kneeling down...45:28" ). The word jathiyah is derived from جُثُو juthuww. It means ` to sit with knees upon the ground'. Sayyidna Sufyan ؓ says that the word means ` to sit in such a way that only the knees and the toes...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And to Him belongs all grandeur all majesty in the heavens and the earth fī’l-samāwāti wa’l-ardi is a circumstantial qualifier and He is the Mighty the Wise — as explained in a similar statement above.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah states to us His judgement in His creation on the Day of Resurrection, فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ (Then, as for those who believed and did good deeds,) Those whose hearts believed and their limbs performed good deeds, in sincerity to Allah and conforming with Islam...

وَٱلنَّجْمُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

And the stars and trees prostrate.

اور بوٹیاں اور درخت سجدہ کر رہے ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ‌ يَسْجُدَانِ (And the vine and the tree both prostrate [ to Allah ]....55:6). The word najm refers to the 'plants having no stem' and the word shajar refers to any 'tree' with stems or trunk, twigs and branches. All of them prostrate to Allah. Sajdah or prostration is the sup...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and the grass all stalkless vegetation and the trees that vegetation which possesses stalk prostrate comply with what is required of them.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah Imam Ahmad recorded that Zirr said that a man said to Ibn Mas`ud: "How is this recited: "Ma'in Ghayri Yasin or Asin" He asked him, "Are you that proficient in reciting the whole Qur'an" He replied, "I recite the Mufassal section in one Rak`ah." So he said, "Woe to you! D...

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi Rabbikal 'azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

تو تم اپنے پروردگار بزرگ کے نام کی تسبیح کرو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَ‌بِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ (So, proclaim the purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent...56:74) The logical and rational conclusion of the above considerations should be for man to believe in the All-Encompassing Divine Power and in His Oneness, and declare the Purity of the Great ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So glorify exalt the transcendence of the Name ism is extra of your Lord the Tremendous God.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah's Oneness demonstrated by causing the Plants to grow, sending down the Rain Allah the Exalted said, أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ (Do you not see what you sow.) in reference to tilling the earth and planting seeds inside it, أَءَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ (Is it you that make it grow,) `do you cause...

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasabbih bismi rabbikal 'azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

تو تم اپنے پروردگار بزرگ کے نام کی تسبیح کرتے رہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَ‌بِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ (So, proclaim the purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent... 56:96). The Surah concludes with an imperative addressed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to pronounce the tasbih of His Lord. This includes all kinds of tasbihat (rememberances)- within salah and ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So glorify the Name of your Lord the Tremendous as explained above in verse 74.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Condition of People at the Time of Their Death These are the three types of conditions that people face upon their death. Either they are among the near believers or those below their rank on the right, or those who denied the truth, were led astray from the guidance and were ignorant about Alla...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Sabbaha lillaahi maa fissamaawaati wal ardi wa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

Whatever is in the heavens and earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

جو مخلوق آسمانوں اور زمین میں ہے خدا کی تسبیح کرتی ہے۔ اور وہ غالب (اور) حکمت والا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Some of the Merits of Surah Al-Hadid It is recorded in Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nasa'i that Sayyidna ` Irbad Ibn Sariyah ؓ said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite Al-Musabbihat before he went to sleep and said: "In them there is a verse that is more meritorious than a thousand verses." The ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies God that is to say all things exalt Him as being transcendent thus the lām of li’Llāhi is extra; mā ‘all that’ is used instead of min ‘all who’ in order to indicate what is the predominant sc. non-rational beings; and He is the Mighty in His kingdom...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Madina The Virtues of Surat Al-Hadid Imam Ahmad recorded that `Irbad bin Sariyah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite Al-Musabbihat before he went to sleep, saying, «إِنَّ فِيهِنَّ آيَةً أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ آيَة» (In them there is an Ayah that is better than a tho...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Sabbaha lillaahi maa fissamaawaati wa maa fil ardi wa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

جو چیزیں آسمانوں میں ہیں اور جو چیزیں زمین میں ہیں (سب) خدا کی تسبیح کرتی ہیں۔ اور وہ غالب حکمت والا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Sequencing of Surahs The preceding Surah had condemned the close friendship developed by the hypocrites with the Jews. The present Surah describes the punishment faced by the Jews in this world in the form of exile and in the Hereafter in the form of grievous torment. Cause of Revelation ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifies God that is to say all that is in them exalts Him as being transcendent the lām of li’Llāhi ‘God’ is extra; the use of mā instead of the personal min is meant to indicate a predominance of non-rational beings in the heavens and the ea...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Al-Madinah Ibn `Abbas used to call this chapter, `Surah Bani An-Nadir.' Sa`id bin Mansur recorded that Sa`id bin Jubayr said, "I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Hashr and he said, `It was revealed about Bani An-Nadir."' Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded it using another chain of n...

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Huwal Laahul Khaaliqul Baari 'ul Musawwir; lahul Asmaaa'ul Husnaa; yusabbihu lahoo maa fis samaawaati wal ardi wa Huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

وہی خدا (تمام مخلوقات کا) خالق۔ ایجاد واختراع کرنے والا صورتیں بنانے والا اس کے سب اچھے سے اچھے نام ہیں۔ جتنی چیزیں آسمانوں اور زمین میں ہیں سب اس کی تسبیح کرتی ہیں اور وہ غالب حکمت والا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: الْمُصَوِّرُ‌ (...the Originator of all Shapes....59:24) In other words, He gives shape to everything He creates. He has given particular shapes to all creatures whereby they are distinguished from one another. Every species has a shape distinguishable from all other species. Within one species too,...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: He is God the Creator the Maker the Originator from nothing the Shaper. To Him belong the ninety nine Most Beautiful Names cited in hadīth al-husnā is the feminine of al-ahsan. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him and He is the Mighty the Wise — already explained at the beginning of ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Asserting the Greatness of the Qur'an Allah the Exalted emphasizes the greatness of the Qur'an, its high status and of being worthy of making hearts humble and rent asunder upon hearing it, because of the true promises and sure threats that it contains, لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَـذَا الْقُرْءَانَ عَلَى جَبَ...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Sabbaha lillaahi maa fisamaawaati wa maa fil ardi wa huwal 'Azeezul Hakeem

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

جو چیز آسمانوں میں ہے اور زمین میں ہے سب خدا کی تنزیہ کرتی ہے اور وہ غالب حکمت والا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Background of the revelation Tirmidhi has recorded, on the authority of Sayyidna ` Abdullah Ibn Salam ؓ ، that a group of Companions discussed among themselves that if we come to know which is the dearest of actions in the sight of Allah, we shall act upon it. Hakim reported this Traditio...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifies God that is to say everything proclaims His transcendence the lām of li’Llāhi is extra and mā has been used instead of min in order to indicate the predominance of non-rational creatures and He is the Mighty in His kingdom the Wise in...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Madina The Virtues of Surat As-Saff Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Salam said, "We asked, `Who among us should go to the Messenger ﷺ and ask him about the dearest actions to Allah' None among us volunteered. The Messenger ﷺ sent a man to us and that man gathered us and ...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

Yusabbihu lilaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardil Malikil Quddoosil 'Azeezil Hakeem

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting Allah, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

جو چیز آسمانوں میں ہے اور جو چیز زمین میں ہے سب خدا کی تسبیح کرتی ہے جو بادشاہ حقیقی پاک ذات زبردست حکمت والا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّـهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ (All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth proclaim the purity of Allah,...62:1] Surahs of the Qur'an that begin with 'sabbaha' or 'yusabbihu' [ proclaiming Allah's purity ] are called Musabbihat, in all of which ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: All that is the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifies God all proclaims His transcendence the lām of li’Llāhi is extra; mā is used instead of min in order to indicate the predominance of non-rational beings the King the Holy the One Who transcends what does not befit Him the Mighty the Wise...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Virtues of Surat Al-Jumu`ah Ibn `Abbas and Abu Hurayrah narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to recite Surat Al-Jumu`ah and Surat Al-Munafiqin during the Friday Prayer. Muslim collected this Hadith in his Sahih. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, th...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Yusabbihu lillaahi maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi lahul mulku wa lahul hamd, wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shai 'in Qadeer

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting Allah. To Him belongs dominion, and to Him belongs [all] praise, and He is over all things competent.

جو چیز آسمانوں میں ہے اور جو چیز زمین میں ہے (سب) خدا کی تسبیح کرتی ہے۔ اسی کی سچی بادشاہی ہے اور اسی کی تعریف (لامتناہی) ہے اور وہ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَأَنفِقُوا مِن مَّا رَ‌زَقْنَاكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ (And spend out of what We have given to you before death comes to one of you…63:10) ‘Coming of death’ in this verse refers to ‘witnessing the signs of death’. The verse exhorts the believers to make the best of their op...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifies God everything proclaims His transcendence the lām of li’Llāhi is extra; mā is used instead of min in order to indicate the predominance of non-rational beings. To Him belongs the Kingdom and to Him belongs all praise and He has power...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Al-Madinah or Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praising Allah and mentioning His Creation and Knowledge This is the last Surah among Al-Musabbihat. We mentioned before that all creatures praise the glory ...

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum law laa tusabbihoon

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allah]?' "

ایک جو اُن میں فرزانہ تھا بولا کہ کیا میں نے تم سے نہیں کہا تھا کہ تم تسبیح کیوں نہیں کرتے؟

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ (Said he who was the best among them, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not pronounce tasbih (Allah's purity)?"....68:28). The middle brother was the best of them. He was righteous like his father. It used to please him to spend in the ca...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The most moderate the best one among them said ‘Did I not say to you “Why do you not glorify?” ’ God repenting to Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): قَالُواْ سُبْحَـنَ رَبّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـلِمِينَ- فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـوَمُونَ- قَالُواْ يوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا طَـغِينَ- عَسَى رَبُّنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَنَا خَيْراً مّنْهَآ إِنَّآ إِلَى رَبّنَا رغِبُونَ- كَذَلِكَ الْعَذَابُ وَلَعَذَابُ الاْخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُ...

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Fasbbih bismi Rabbikal 'Azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

سو تم اپنے پروردگار عزوجل کے نام کی تنزیہ کرتے رہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسَبِّحْ بِاسْمِ رَ‌بِّكَ الْعَظِيمِ 'So, pronounce the purity of the name of your magnificent Lord. [ 69:52] '. It was shown in the preceding verses that Allah's Messenger ﷺ never speak from his own whims and fancies. He only conveys pure revelation revealed to him by Allah. The Divine Word is a r...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So glorify exalt as transcendent the Name bi’smi the bā’ bi- is extra of your Lord the Tremendous glory be to Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): If the Prophet forged anything against Allah, then Allah would punish Him Allah says, وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا (And if he had forged a false saying concerning Us,) meaning, `if Muhammad forged something against Us, as they claim, and added or removed anything from the Message, or said anything fro...

وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ

Wa rabbaka fakabbir

And your Lord glorify

اور اپنے پروردگار کی بڑائی کرو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Injunction [ 2] وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ (..and pronounce the greatness of your Lord...74:3) It means: "Proclaim the greatness of your Lord both orally and practically. The attribute rabb (Lord) has been used in this context because it is itself the effective cause of the injunction, in that He is the Su...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and magnify your Lord exalt Him above what is ascribed to Him by the idolaters;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The First Ayat to be revealed after `Read! It has been confirmed in the Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abu Salamah that Jabir bin `Abdullah informed ...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

Sabbihisma Rabbikal A'laa

Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

(اے پیغمبر) اپنے پروردگار جلیل الشان کے نام کی تسبیح کرو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Ruling [ 1] Scholars have ruled that when anyone recites the verse: سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى (Pronounce the purity of the name of your most exalted Lord...87:1) it is commendable to say: سُبحانَ رَبِِّیَ الْأَعْلَى 'I pronounce the purity of my most exalted Lord.' This was the pra...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Glorify the Name of your Lord that is exalt your Lord above what does not befit Him ism in isma rabbika ‘the Name of your Lord’ is extra the Most High an adjective qualifying rabbika ‘your Lord’
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah The Virtues of Surat Al-A`la This Surah was revealed in Makkah before the migration to Al-Madinah. The proof of this is what Al-Bukhari recorded from Al-Bara' bin `Azib, that he said, "The first people to come to us (in Al-Madinah) from the Companions of the Prophet were...
Hadith — 4 traditions
Sahih Muslim 4:116sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ التَّسْبِيحُ لِلرِّجَالِ وَالتَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ زَادَ حَرْمَلَةُ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رِجَالاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يُسَبِّحُونَ وَيُشِيرُونَ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira reported:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Glorification of Allah is for men and clapping of hands is meant for women (if something happens in prayer). Harmala added in his narration that Ibn Shihab told him: I saw some of the scholars glorifying Allah and making a gesture

ابو بکر بن ابی شیبہ ، عمرو ناقد اور زہیر بن حرب نے کہا : ہمیں سفیان بن عیینہ نے زہری سے حدیث سنائی ، انہوں نے ابو سلمہ سے ، انہوں نے حضرت ابو ہریرہ ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے اور انہوں نے نبیﷺ سے روایت کی ، نیز ہارون بن معروف اور حرملہ بن یحییٰ نے کہا : ہمیں ابن وہب نے بتایا ، انہوں نے کہا : مجھے یونس نے ابن شہاب کے حوالے سے خبر دی کہ انہوں نے حضرت ابو ہریرہ ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے سنا ، وہ کہہ رہے تھے : رسول اللہﷺ نے فرمایا : ’’ ( امام و متنبہ کرنے کا طریقہ ) مردوں کے لیے تسبیح ( سبحان اللہ کہنا ) ہے اور عورتوں کے ہاتھ پر ہاتھ مارنا ہے ۔ ‘ ‘ حرملہ نے اپنی روایت میں یہ اضافہ کیا کہ ابن شہاب نے کہا : میں نے علم والے لوگوں کو دیکھا ، وہ تسبیح کہتے تھے او ر اشارہ کرتے تھے

Sahih Muslim 6:10sahih

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَحِبْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ - قَالَ - فَصَلَّى لَنَا الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ وَأَقْبَلْنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى جَاءَ رَحْلَهُ وَجَلَسَ وَجَلَسْنَا مَعَهُ فَحَانَتْ مِنْهُ الْتِفَاتَةٌ نَحْوَ حَيْثُ صَلَّى فَرَأَى نَاسًا قِيَامًا فَقَالَ مَا يَصْنَعُ هَؤُلاَءِ قُلْتُ يُسَبِّحُونَ ‏.‏ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ مُسَبِّحًا لأَتْمَمْتُ صَلاَتِي يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِنِّي صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ وَصَحِبْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ وَصَحِبْتُ عُمَرَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ صَحِبْتُ عُثْمَانَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ ‏{‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏ ‏.‏

Hafs b. 'Asim said:I accompanied Ibn 'Umar on the road to Mecca and he led us in two rak'ahs at the noon prayer, then he went forward and we too went along with him to a place where he alighted, and he sat and we sat along with him, and he cast a glance to the side where he said prayer and he saw people standing and asked: What are they doing? I said: They are engaged in glorifying Allah, offering Sunnah prayer. He said: If I had done so I would have perfected my prayer; O my nephew! I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and he made no addittion to two rak'ahs, till Allah called him. I accompanied Abu Bakr and he made no addition to two rak'ahs till Allah caused him to die. I accompanied 'Umar and he made no addition to two rak'ahs till Allah caused him to die. I accompanied 'Uthman and he made no addition to two rak'ahs, till Allah caused him to die, and Allah has said:" There is a model pattern for you in the Messenger of Allah" (al-Qur'an, xxxiii)

عیسیٰ بن حضص بن عاصم بن عمر بن خطاب رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ نے اپنے والد ( حفص ) سے روایت کی ، انھوں نے کہا : میں نے مکہ کے راستے میں حضرت ابن عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ساتھ سفر کیا ، انھوں نے ہمیں ظہر کی نماز دو رکعتیں پڑھائی ، پھر وہ اور ہم آگے بڑھے اور اپنی قیام گاہ پر آئے اور بیٹھ گئے ، ہم بھی ان کے ساتھ بیٹھ گئے ۔ پھر اچانک ان کی توجہ اس طرف ہوئی جہاں انھوں نے نماز پڑھی تھی ، انھوں نے ( وہاں ) لوگوں کو قیام کی حالت میں دیکھاانھوں نےپوچھا ، یہ لوگ کیا کررہے ہیں؟میں نے کہا : سنتیں پڑھ رہے ہیں ۔ انھوں نے کہا : اگر مجھے سنتیں پڑھنی ہوتیں تو میں نماز ( بھی ) پوری کرتا ( قصر نہ کرتا ) بھتیجے!میں سفر میں رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ساتھ رہا آپ نے دو رکعت سے زائد نماز نہ پڑھی یہاں تک کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے آپ کو اپنے پاس بلا لیا اور میں حضرت ابو بکر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ہمرا ہ رہا انھوں نے بھی دو رکعت سے زائد نماز نہ پڑھی یہاں تک کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے انھیں بھی بلا لیا ، اور میں حضرت عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ہمراہ رہا ، انھوں نے بھی دورکعت نما ز سے زائد نہ پڑھی ۔ یہاں تک کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے انھیں بھی بلا لیا ۔ پھر میں عثمان رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ساتھ رہا انہوں نے بھی دو سے زائد رکعتیں نہیں پڑھیں ، یہا ں تک کہ اللہ نے انھیں بلا لیا اور اللہ تعالیٰ کا فرمان ہے : " بے شک تمہارے لئے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ( کے عمل ) میں بہترین نمونہ ہے ۔

Sahih Muslim 6:11sahih

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ مَرِضْتُ مَرَضًا فَجَاءَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَعُودُنِي قَالَ وَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ السُّبْحَةِ، فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي السَّفَرِ فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ يُسَبِّحُ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُسَبِّحًا لأَتْمَمْتُ وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ‏}‏

Hafs b. 'Asim reported:I fell ill and lbn 'Umar came to inquire after my health, and I asked him about the glorification of Allah (i. e. prayer) while travelling. Thereupon he said: I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey but I did not see him glorifying Him, and were I to glorify (Him). I would have completed the prayer. Allah, the Exalted, has said:" Verily there is a model pattern for you in the Messenger of Allah

عمر بن محمد نے حفص بن عاصم سے روایت کی ، کہا : میں بیمار ہواتو ( عبداللہ ) بن عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ میر عیادت کرنے آئےکہا : میں نے ان سے سفر میں سنتیں پڑھنے کے بارے میں سوال کیا ۔ انھوں نے کہا : میں سفر کے دوران رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ہمرا رہا ہوں ۔ میں نے دیکھا کہ آپ سنتیں پڑھتے ہوں ، اور اگر مجھے سنتیں پڑھنی ہوتیں تو میں نماز ہی پوری پڑھتا ۔ اللہ تعالیٰ نے فرمایا ہے : " بے شک تمہارے لئے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ( کے عمل ) میں بہترین نمونہ ہے ۔

Sahih Muslim 37:30sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ، بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيَّ، قَالَ جَاءَنَا كِتَابُ عُمَرَ وَنَحْنُ بِأَذْرَبِيجَانَ مَعَ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ أَوْ بِالشَّامِ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْحَرِيرِ إِلاَّ هَكَذَا إِصْبَعَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عُثْمَانَ فَمَا عَتَّمْنَا أَنَّهُ يَعْنِي الأَعْلاَمَ‏.‏

Qatada reported:I heard Abe 'Uthman al-Nahdi as saying: There came to us a letter of 'Umar as we were in Adharba'ijan or in Syria in the company of 'Utba b. Farqad (and the letter ran thus): After (usual praise and glorification of Allah) it is stated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden the use of silk btit to the extent of these two fingers, and Abu Uthman said: We at once understood by these words that he meant (silk) patterns on (the cloth)

شعبہ نے قتادہ سے روایت کی ، کہا : میں نے ابوعثمان نہدی سے سنا ، کہا : ہمارے پاس حضرت عمر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کا مکتوب آیا ، اس وقت ہم آزر بائیجان میں عتبہ بن فرقد رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ساتھ تھے یا شام میں تھے ، اس میں یہ لکھا تھا کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اتنی مقدار یعنی دو انگلیوں سے زیادہ ریشم پہننے سے منع کیا ہے ۔ ابوعثمان نے کہا : ہم نے یہ سمجھنے میں ذرا توقف نہ کیا کریں ان کی مراد نقش ونگار سے ہے ( جو کناروں پر ہوتے ہیں)

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