ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ ٥
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 i.e., having ascendancy over all creation. See footnotes to 2:19 and 7:54.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُThe Most Graciousal-raḥmānu
- عَلَىoverʿalā
- ٱلۡعَرۡشِthe Thronel-ʿarshi
- ٱسۡتَوَىٰis establishedis'tawā
Tafsir
The Merciful who established Himself on the Throne, in a meaning that is befitting for His Majesty, may He be glorified.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran