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As-Saf 1

Ayah 1 of 14 · Medinan

سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ١

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth exalts Allāh,1 and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 See footnote to 57:1.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. سَبَّحَGlorifiessabbaḥa
  2. لِلَّهِAllahlillahi
  3. مَاwhatevermā
  4. فِي(is) infī
  5. ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensl-samāwāti
  6. وَمَاand whateverwamā
  7. فِي(is) infī
  8. ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖthe earthl-arḍi
  9. وَهُوَAnd Hewahuwa
  10. ٱلۡعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyl-ʿazīzu
  11. ٱلۡحَكِيمُthe All-Wisel-ḥakīmu

Tafsir

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth declares the transcendence and purity of Allah (may He be glorified) from everything that is not appropriate for Him. He is the Mighty whom none can overpower, Wise in His creating, decrees and laws.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran