The Noble Quran English Translation and Tafsir of Surah Al-Mulk Ayah 12-15
67:12 Surely those who fear their Lord, though unseen, for them is forgiveness and a great reward.
67:13 And conceal your speech or proclaim it, He is the All-Knowing of what is in the breasts.
67:14 Shall He not know who created? And He is the Most Kind, the All-Aware.
67:15 He is the One Who has made the earth subservient for you - so walk through its tracts and eat of His provision, and to Him is the Resurrection.
Relationship with the Previous Part
In the previous part, the disbelievers are warned of Allah’s severe punishment in Hell on the Day of Judgment if they insist on disbelieving in His Oneness and His Messengers. Then, this part mentions the great forgiveness and reward that Allah has prepared for the believers in His Oneness and His Messengers and performing righteous deeds for His sake. This agrees with the typical style of the Quran, which mentions something, then mentions its opposite to make the contrast clear. It also mentions that Allah is the only Creator, who created the earth and made it subservient for people to live easily and comfortably on it.
Tafsir
67:12 Surely those who fear their Lord, though unseen, for them is forgiveness and a great reward.
Allah has prepared for those who fear Him by obeying His commands and avoiding His prohibitions, though they do not see Him, forgiveness, and a great reward. They fear Allah in secret and public so that they avoid disobeying His commands and perform righteous deeds for His sake because they know that Allah sees them even if they do not see Him. Allah, the Generous, will forgive their sins, reward them immensely, and make them enter Paradise where they will enjoy lasting happiness.
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him] said, ‘Seven people, Allah will shad them under His Shade on a day when there will be no shade but His Shade. A just ruler; a young man, who grows up worshipping Allah; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques; two persons, who love one another for Allah’s sake; they meet and leave one another in such a state; a man, whom a noble and beautiful woman, tries to seduce him, but he says, ‘I fear Allah.’ A man, who secretly gives charity that his left hand does not know what his right hand spends. And a man, who remembers Allah in seclusion, and his eyes weep because he fears Allah.’
67:13 And conceal your speech or proclaim it, He is the All-Knowing of what is in the breasts.
O people, whether you conceal your speech or proclaim it, Allah is the All-Knowing of what you hide in your breasts. Nothing is hidden from Allah. Allah knows your statements, your deeds, and your inner-self speech. Thus, beware lest you should disobey Allah in secret or public. Both are the same for Allah’s perfect knowledge.
The secret is first mentioned in the ayah because a person usually begins thinking about something secretly, and then he may keep it secret or proclaim it. Moreover, the secret is mentioned first to warn of disobeying Allah in secret, as He knows it just as He knows the public.
67:14 Shall He not know who created? And He is the Most Kind, the All-Aware.
Shall Allah, the Creator, not know His creatures? Allah created man and He knows best about him. Allah knows all matters, great or small, and apparent or hidden. Nothing is hidden from Allah, the All-Knowing. Allah is the Most Kind and the All-Aware. He manages the affairs of His creatures kindly and wisely.
67:15 He is the One Who has made the earth subservient for you - so walk through its tracts and eat of His provision, and to Him is the Resurrection.
Allah, Exalted be He, has made the earth subservient for people. He has made it level so that they can live and move easily and comfortably on it. Allah has created high and firm mountains on the earth so that it will not shake. Allah has also caused rivers to flow on the earth and made paths so that its inhabitants can move easily on it.
O people, walk through the earth’s tracts and paths and go wherever you want to seek livelihood and eat of the provision that Allah has provided for you. You will live on the earth for a specific time, but at the end of your life, you will return to Allah, your Creator, when He will resurrect you for reckoning on the Day of resurrection. Thus, beware of disobeying Allah’s commands in secret or public. Allah will justly recompense you for your deeds, good or evil.
People are heedless of the blessing of living easily and comfortably on the earth because they are accustomed to it. Therefore, they forget Allah’s great blessing by making the earth subservient for them and providing them with all subsistence that they need for their life. Thus, the Quran reminds people of this blessing and invites us to appreciate it by worshipping Allah alone, obeying His commands, and seeking lawful means to attain livelihood after complete dependence on Allah, Exalted be He.
It should be noted that no matter how diligently people seek livelihood on earth, they cannot achieve any positive result to have it except by Allah’s help. Therefore, they must put their trust in Allah first, and then do their best to attain the prevision that is preordained for them.
Ayah [15] is evidence of Allah’s perfect ability and blessings on people, that seeking means to achieve desired goals does not contradict depending on Allah to acquire them. It also proves that it is recommended to practice trade.
Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Messenger Muhammad [peace be upon him] said, ‘If you put your trust in Allah as you should rely on Him, He will provide for you like the birds that go out hungry in the morning, and return satisfied in the evening.’
In sum, the intended meaning is warning to the disbelievers. They should know that Allah knows their secret and public and nothing of their affairs is hidden from Him. They should also know that Allah is the Giver of all blessings that they enjoy in the life of this world. Thus, they must worship Him alone and fear the evil end of disobeying His commands on the Day of Resurrection when all creatures will return to Allah for reckoning.
Furthermore, Muslims should do their best to benefit from all resources that Allah has given them to achieve independence from other nations whether in their food, clothing, and all their needs. As much as they fail to benefit from the earth’s resources, as much as they will depend on other nations.
Learned Lessons from Surah Al-Mulk Ayah 12-15
• Fearing Allah’s punishment and doing one’s best to resist Satan’s temptations is obligatory. Those who fear Allah in secret and public though they do not see Him will have forgiveness and a great reward from Allah by entering Paradise and enjoying lasting happiness therein.
• Allah knows the secret and the public. He knows what people hide in their breasts and nothing of their affairs is hidden from Him, Exalted be He. Thus, they should beware of disobeying Him whether in secret or public.
• Allah is the Creator of all creatures; therefore, He knows all their affairs.
• Allah has made all that on earth subservient for man. Thus, he should do his best to benefit from all resources available on it to satisfy all his needs.
• People will return to Allah for reckoning on the Day of Resurrection and He will justly recompense them for their deeds, good or evil.
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