Allah's Creation and Dominion Over the Heavens and the Earth

Al-Hadid — Verses 1–6 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ١

Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.

سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ
glorifies Allah
مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ
whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth
وَهُوَ
and He is
الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
the All-Mighty, All-Wise

لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ٢

His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, It is He Who gives life and causes death; and He is Able to do all things.

لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth
يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ
It is He Who gives life and causes death
وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
and He is Able to do all things

هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ٣

He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.

هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ
He is the First (nothing is before Him)
وَالْآخِرُ
and the Last (nothing is after Him)
وَالظَّاهِرُ
the Most High (nothing is above Him)
وَالْبَاطِنُ ۖ
and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him)
وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
And He is the All-Knower of every thing

هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ٤

He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then Istawa (rose over) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do.

هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ
He it is Who created the heavens and the earth
فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ
in six Days
ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۚ
and then Istawa (rose over) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty)
يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ
He knows what goes into the earth
وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا
and what comes forth from it
وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ
what descends from the heaven
وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۖ
and what ascends thereto
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ
And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be
وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do

لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ ٥

His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah return all the matters (for decision).

لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ
His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.
وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ
And to Allah return all the matters (for decision).

يُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ ٦

He merges night into day (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the night is added into the hours of the day), and merges day into night (i.e. the decrease in the hours of the day is added into the hours of the night), and He has full knowledge of whatsoever is in the breasts.

يُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ
He merges night into day
وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ ۚ
and merges day into night
وَهُوَ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ
and He has full knowledge of whatsoever is in the breasts