64:1
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorify Allah. To Him
belongs the kingdom, and to Him belongs all praises, and He is able over all
things.
64:2
He is Who created you; then some of you are disbelievers and some of you are
believers. And Allah sees well what you do.
64:3
He created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and He shaped you and
perfected your shapes, and to Him is the return.
64:4
He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you
conceal and what you reveal. And Allah is well aware of what is in the breasts.
Tafsir
64:1 Whatever is in the heavens and whatever
is on the earth glorify Allah. To Him belongs the kingdom, and to Him belongs
all praises, and He is able over all things.
Whatever
is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies and praises Allah and
affirms that He is free from every imperfection and defect. Allah is the
Creator of all that is in the universe, and the kingdom belongs to Him alone.
To Allah are due all praise and thanks, as He is the only One Who deserves
them. Allah is praised for whatever He creates and preordains. Ownership and
praise belong to Him alone, and He is able to do all things. Nothing in the
heavens and the earth can stand before the perfect ability of Allah, Exalted be
He.
Glorifying
Allah can be with the tongue, as human beings do, or through an utterance and
manner that human beings cannot understand.
The
seven heavens, the earth, and all that is in them glorify Him. There is not a
thing but glorifies Him, but you do not understand their glorification. Indeed,
He is ever All-Forbearing, All-Forgiving. [Surah Al-Isra’: 44]
64:2
He
is Who created you; then some of you are disbelievers and some of you are
believers. And Allah sees well what you do.
Allah,
Exalted be He, created mankind; then some people become disbelievers in the
Oneness of Allah, while others become believers in the Oneness of Allah. Allah
sees and knows all the deeds of people, and nothing of their affairs is hidden
from Him. Allah will justly recompense them for all their deeds, whether good
or evil. Therefore, people must fear Allah and not disobey His commands lest
His punishment befall them.
64:3
He created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and He shaped you and
perfected your shapes, and to Him is the return.
Allah,
Exalted be He, created the heavens and the earth with truth, justice, and
perfect wisdom, producing beneficial results for people in their religion and
worldly life. O people, Allah created you in the best form and shape, and you
will return to Allah for reckoning on the Day of Judgment. Therefore, you
should obey His commands and avoid His prohibitions.
64:4
He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows what you
conceal and what you reveal. And Allah is well aware of what is in the breasts.
This
Ayah demonstrates the perfect knowledge of Allah concerning all things.
Allah,
Exalted be He, knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and nothing
therein is hidden from Him. Furthermore, O people, Allah knows what you conceal
and what you reveal, and nothing of your statements and deeds is hidden from
Him. Indeed, Allah is well aware of what is in the breasts of people.
Therefore, O people, beware lest you conceal what you do not reveal, or say and
act contrary to what you hide within your souls. Truly, nothing is hidden from
Allah, and He will recompense you according to your deeds and statements.
The
Learned Lessons from Surah At-Taghabun Ayat 1–4
- All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies
Allah, which indicates His perfection and self-sufficiency. This
glorification is continual and constant, embracing every part of the
universe.
- Allah, Exalted be He, is the Creator of mankind, and He
knows who will be a believer and who will be a disbeliever even before
their creation.
- Allah, Exalted be He, created the universe with truth,
justice, and perfect wisdom. Moreover, He created mankind in the best
form, and to Him they will return for reckoning on the Day of Judgment.
- Allah, Exalted be He, knows the seen and the unseen,
and He knows what people conceal and what they reveal. Nothing is hidden
from the perfect knowledge of Allah.
