An-Nahl 16:50

SAHIH
يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ۩

They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.

yakhaafoona Rabbahum min fawqihim wa yaf'aloona maa yu'maroon

— An-Nahl 16:50, Sahih International

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An-Nahl 16:50 (Sahih International).

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An-Nahl 16:50, Sahih International.

التفسير

Tafsir Ibn Kathir — Isma'il ibn Umar Ibn Kathir

<h2>Everything prostrates to Allah</h2><p>Allah informs us about His might, majesty and pride, meaning that all things submit themselves to Him and every created being - animate and inanimate, as well as the responsible - humans and Jinns, and the angels - all humble themselves before Him. He tells us that everything that has a shadow leaning to the right and the left, i.e., in the morning and the evening, is by its shadow, prostrating to Allah. Mujahid said, "When the sun passes its zenith, everything prostrates to Allah, may He be glorified." This was also said by Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and others. </p><div class="arabic uthmani">لِلَّهِ وَهُمْ</div><p>(while they are humble) means, they are in a state of humility. Mujahid also said: "The prostration of every thing is its shadow", and he mentioned the mountains and said that their prostrations are their shadows. Abu Ghalib Ash-Shaybani said: "The waves of the sea are its prayers". It is as if reason is attributed to these inanimate objects when they are described as prostrating, so Allah says: </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ</div><p>(And to Allah prostrate all that are in the heavens and all that are in the earth, …

ترجمات أخرى

PICKTHALL

They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden.

YUSUF-ALI

They all revere their Lord, high above them, and they do all that they are commanded.

HILALI-KHAN

They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.

ITANI

They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.