The Noble Quran English Translation and Tafsir of Surah Al-Mulk Ayah 23-30
67:23 Say, ‘He is the One Who has brought you into being and made for you hearing, sight, and hearts; little thanks you give!’
67:24 Say, ‘He is the One Who has spread you throughout the earth, and to Him, you shall be gathered.’
67:25 And they say, ‘When shall this promise come to pass if you are truthful?’
67:26 Say, ‘The knowledge thereof is only with Allah and I am only a clear warner.’
67:27 Then, when they see it close, the faces of those who disbelieve will turn gloomy and it will be said, ‘This is what you were asking for.’
67:28 Say, ‘Tell me, if Allah destroys me and those with me, or He has mercy on us, then who will protect the disbelievers from a painful torment?’
67:29 Say, ‘He is the All-Merciful. We believe in Him, and in Him, we put our trust. So, you will know who is in error, manifest.’
67:30 Say, ‘Tell me, if your water were to sink away, who then can bring you water, flowing.’
Relationship with the Previous Part
The previous part refers to Allah’s perfect ability in creation the birds and enabling them to fly easily in the sky. Then, this part mentions other proofs confirming Allah’s perfect ability, namely, creating human beings and giving them the senses, procreation of human beings and spreading them on earth, and gathering them for reckoning on the Day of Judgment. It also warns the disbelievers of Allah’s severe punishment.
Tafsir
67:23 Say, ‘He is the One Who has brought you into being and made for you hearing, sight, and hearts; little thanks you give!’
O noble Messenger Muhammad, say to the disbelievers, as a means of establishing proofs confirming Allah’s Oneness and perfect ability, ‘Allah, the All-Merciful, is the One Who has brought you into being and made for you hearing by which you can hear sounds, sight by which you can see things, and hearts by which you can discern things. Allah has given you all these blessings, but you give little thanks to Him. You do not use these blessings for the purpose that they are created. The true gratitude is to use these blessings to worship Allah alone and obey His commands.’
The ayah says that people give little thanks to Allah’s blessings to motivate them to give more and more thanks to Allah by worshipping Him alone and avoiding worshipping false gods besides Him.
67:24 Say, ‘He is the One Who has spread you throughout the earth, and to Him, you shall be gathered.’
O noble Messenger, remind the disbelievers of another blessing of Allah on them. Say to them, ‘Allah, the Giver of all blessings, has created you on earth and multiplied your number. Then, He has spread you throughout it. On the Day of Judgment, you will be gathered to Allah for reckoning and recompense.’
67:25 And they say, ‘When shall this promise come to pass if you are truthful?’
The disbelievers insisted on their stubbornness and arrogance. They mocked Messenger Muhammad [peace be upon him] and demanded him to define a specific appointment for the occurrence of the Day of Judgment.
The disbelievers say, ‘When shall the Day of Judgment, which you have promised us that it will take place, come to pass if you are truthful? You have said that the Day of Judgment will certainly come and that we shall be punished for our disbelief in it. O Muhammad, if you are truthful about its occurrence, tell us when will it come.
67:26 Say, ‘The knowledge thereof is only with Allah and I am only a clear warner.’
O noble Messenger Muhammad, say to the disbelievers, who demand the swift occurrence of the Day of Judgment, ‘The knowledge of the appointed time for the occurrence of the Day of Judgment is only with Allah, the All-Knowing. I am only a clear warner, who warns you of the evil consequences of disbelieving in Allah’s Oneness and disobeying His commands.’
67:27 Then, when they see it close, the faces of those who disbelieve will turn gloomy and it will be said, ‘This is what you were asking for.’
When the disbelievers see Allah’s severe punishment on the Day of Judgment and that is about to befall them, their faces will turn gloomy because of the great fear that they will be experiencing.
The disbelievers demanded the occurrence of the Day of Judgment in the worldly life and did not fear the evil consequences of their disbelief in Allah’s Oneness and disobeying His commands. They will suffer the evil outcome of their evildoing on the Day of Judgment when they will be punished in Hell.
And it will be said, ‘This is what you were asking for.
The disbelievers will be reproached when Allah’s punishment befalls them. It will be said to them, ‘This is the punishment that you used to demand its occurrence in the worldly life. You used to mock Allah’s Messengers when they warned you of it. Thus, it occurs and you can never escape it.
67:28 Say, ‘Tell me, if Allah destroys me and those with me, or He has mercy on us, then who will protect the disbelievers from a painful torment?’
O noble Messenger Muhammad, say to the disbelievers among your people, ‘O people, tell me, if Allah destroys me and the believers, who follow me, or He has mercy on us, out of His generosity and mercifulness, then, who will protect the disbelievers from the painful torment of the Day of Judgment? Who will protect the disbelievers when Allah’s severe punishment befalls them on the Day of Judgment?
Undoubtedly, no one can protect the disbelievers from Allah’s punishment when it befalls them on the Day of Judgment.
Destruction is the ayah means death, and mercifulness means enjoying happy life and victory.
Allah, the Generous, has given His beloved Messenger Muhammad a blessed life. He died after he conveyed Allah’s Message to people and a great number of them embraced Islam and he was victorious over his enemies.
67:29 Say, ‘He is the All-Merciful. We believe in Him, and in Him we put our trust. So, you will know who is in error, manifest.’
Allah commanded Messenger Muhammad [peace be upon him] to make clear to the disbelievers that he and the believers worship Allah alone and put their trust only in Him.
O noble Messenger, say to the disbelievers, who deny believing in Allah’s Oneness, ‘You disbelieve in Allah’s Oneness, but we believe in His Oneness. We believe in Allah, the All-Merciful, and put our trust in Him alone. You will certainly know who is in manifest error. You will know who follows the path of guidance and who follows the path of misguidance when the Day of Judgment occurs and you are severely punished for your evildoing.
67:30 Say, ‘Tell me, if your water were to sink away, who then can bring you water, flowing.’
Allah, Exalted be He, commanded Messenger Muhammad to remind the disbelievers of the blessing of water.
O noble Messenger, say to the disbelievers, ‘Tell me, if your water were to sink away that it disappears completely, who then can bring you fresh and flowing water that you can use for carrying out your needs.’
Unquestionably, no one can bring the disbelievers water, but Allah, Exalted be. Thus, they must believe in His Oneness, obey His commands, and thank Him for all His blessings.
Learned Lessons from Surah Al-Mulk Ayah 23-30
• Allah is the Giver of All blessings. He gives people the blessing of hearing, seeing, and heart. Thus, they must thank Him by using these blessings in a manner that pleases Him.
• Most people do not thank Allah for His blessings.
• Allah is the Creator, to whom sincere worship is due.
• Confirming that people will be resurrected for reckoning and recompense on the Day of Judgment.
• Insolence and haughtiness make the disbelievers demand the occurrence of the Day of Judgment, which will be against their interest if it takes place.
• Only Allah knows when the Day of Judgment will occur. Allah’s Messengers are only required to warn people of the severe punishment awaiting those who disbelieve in Allah’s Oneness when it occurs.
• Argumentation is permissible if clarifying the truth is intended.
• When the Day of Judgment takes place, the disbelievers will know the evil end awaiting them.
• The disbelievers will gain nothing if Messenger Muhammad and the believers die or if Allah bestows His mercy on them. They should concern themselves with their affairs. They should believe in Allah’s Oneness and obey His commands since no one will protect them from Allah’s punishment on the Day of Judgment.
• The believers must put their trust in Allah and rely on Him concerning all their affairs. Only Allah can take care of them and provide them with all their needs. However, they must do necessary causes that are required to achieve their goals and that are within their control after depending on Allah alone.
• Only Allah can provide people with all sustenance and water. Allah, out of His generosity, provides them with their needs though some of them disbelieve in His Oneness and disobey His commands.
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