The Role of Angels and the Unmatched Power of Allah

Fatir — Verses 1–2 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ جَاعِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ مَّثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ ۚ يَزِيدُ فِي الْخَلْقِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ١

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the (only) Originator [or the (only) Creator] of the heavens and the earth, Who made the angels messengers with wings, - two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Verily, Allah is Able to do all things.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
All the praises and thanks be to Allah
فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
the (only) Originator [or the (only) Creator] of the heavens and the earth
جَاعِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا
Who made the angels messengers
أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ مَّثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ ۚ
with wings, - two or three or four
يَزِيدُ فِي الْخَلْقِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ
He increases in creation what He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Verily, Allah is Able to do all things

مَّا يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ٢

Whatever of mercy (i.e. of good), Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it, and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter. And He is the AllMighty, the AllWise.

مَّا يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ
Whatever of mercy (i.e. of good), Allah may grant to mankind,
فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ
none can withhold it,
وَمَا يُمْسِكْ
and whatever He may withhold,
فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ ۚ
none can grant it thereafter.
وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.