Surah Mulk ayat 2 Tafsir Quran 67:2

﴿الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ﴾
[ الملك: 2]

67:2 [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving -

He Who created death in this world and life in the Hereafter — or both of them in this world since the sperm-drop is imbued with life life being that power by which sensation becomes possible death being the opposite of this or the non-existence of it — these being two alternative opinions; in the case of the latter life in the Hereafter ‘creation’ implies ‘ordainment’ — that He may try you that He may test you in this life to see which of you is best in conduct which of you is most obedient to God and He is the Mighty in His vengeance against those who disobey Him the Forgiving to those who repent to Him;

It is He Who created death and life from nothingness in order to try you and to determine which of you performs the better deed, and whether his deeds agree with his words and whether his works are imprinted with wisdom and piety; He is AL-Aziz (Almighty) and AL-Ghafur (Forgiving)

Which was revealed in Makkah The Virtues of Surat Al-Mulk Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Hurayrah that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, «إِنَّ سُورَةً فِي الْقُرْآنِ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً شَفَعَتْ لِصَاحِبِهَا حَتْى غُفِرَ لَهُ: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ» ( Verily, there is a chapter in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat that will intercede on behalf of its reciter until he is forgiven.
(It is ): ( Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion. )) This Hadith was collected by At-Tirmidhi and the four Sunan Compilers.
At-Tirmidhi said concerning it, "This is a Hasan Hadith." At-Tabarani and Al-Hafiz Ad-Diya' Al-Maqdisi both recorded from Anas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «سُورَةٌ فِي الْقُرْآنِ خَاصَمَتْ عَنْ صَاحِبِهَا حَتْى أَدْخَلَتْهُ الْجَنَّةَ: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ» ( There is a chapter of the Qur'an that will argue on behalf of its reciter until it causes him to enter into Paradise.
(It is ): ( Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion. )) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorification of Allah and mentioning the Creation of Death, Life, the Heavens and the Stars Allah the Exalted glorifies His Noble Self and informs that the dominion is in His Hand.
This means that He deals with all of His creatures however He wishes and there is none who can reverse His decree.
He is not questioned concerning what He does because of His force, His wisdom and His justice.
For this reason Allah says, وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ( and He is Able to do all things. ) Then Allah says, الَّذِى خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَوةَ ( Who has created death and life ) Those who say that death is an existing creation use this Ayah as a proof because it is something that has been created.
This Ayah means that He brought creation into existence from nothing in order to test the creatures.
He examines them to see which of them will be best in deeds.
This is similar to Allah's statement, كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَتًا فَأَحْيَـكُمْ ( How can you disbelieve in Allah Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. ) ( 2:28 ) In this Ayah Allah named the first stage, which is non-existence, "death." Then he named the origin or beginning of existence, "life." This is why Allah says, ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ( Then He will give death, then again will bring you to life ( on the Day of Resurrection )) ( 2:28 ).
Concerning Allah's statement, لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً ( He may test you which of you is best in deed. ) it means best in deeds.
This is as Muhammad bin `Ajlan said.
It should be noted that Allah did not say "which of you does the most deeds." Allah then says, وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ ( And He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving. ) This means that He is the Almighty, the Most Great, the Most Powerful and the Most Honorable.
However, along with this He is Most Forgiving to whoever turns to Him in repentance and seeks His pardon after having disobeyed Him and opposed His commandment.
Even though Allah is Almighty, He also forgives, shows mercy, pardons and excuses.
Then Allah says, الَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـوَتٍ طِبَاقًا ( Who has created the seven heavens one above the other; ) meaning stacked one on top of the other.
Are they connected to each other, meaning that they are in elevated ascension, some of them being stacked above others, or separated with space between them There are two views concerning this, and the most correct opinion seems to be the latter as is proven in the Hadith of Isra' ( the Prophet's Night Journey ) and other narrations.
Concerning Allah's statement, مَّا تَرَى فِى خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَـنِ مِن تَفَـوُتٍ ( you can see no fault in the creation of the Most Gracious. ) means, it ( the creation ) is done in a flawless manner, and these are connected with each other so as to forms a straight level, having no disunion, conflict, inconsistency, deficiency, flaw or defect.
This is the reason that Allah says, فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Then look again.
Can you see any rifts ) meaning, look at the sky and pay close attention to it.
Do you see any flaw, deficiency, defect or rifts in it Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Ath-Thawri and others said concerning Allah's statement, فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Then look again.
Can you see any rifts ) that it means cracks.
As-Suddi said that, هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Can you see any rifts ) means any tears.
Qatadah said, هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Can you see any rifts ) means, `do you see any defects O Son of Adam ( mankind )' In reference to Allah's statement, ثُمَّ اْرجِعِ البَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ ( Then look again and yet again, ) Qatadah said, "It means ( look ) twice." يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ البَصَرُ خَاسِئًا ( your sight will return to you Khasi', ) Ibn `Abbas said that Khasi' means humiliated.
Mujahid and Qatadah both said that it means despised. وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ ( and worn out. ) Ibn `Abbas said that this means it will be exhausted.
Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi all said that it means broken down fatigue that comes from weakness.
Thus, the Ayah means that if you continuously looked, no matter how much you look, your sight will return to you. خَاسِئًا ( Khasi' ) due to the inability to see any flaw or defect ( in Allah's creation ). وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ ( and worn out. ) meaning, exhausted and broken down feebleness due to the great amount of repeated looking without being able to detect any deficiency.
Then, after Allah negated any deficiency in the creation of the heavens, He explains their perfection and beauty.
He says, وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـبِيحَ ( And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, ) This refers to the stars which have been placed in the heavens, some moving and some stationary.
In Allah's statement, وَجَعَلْنَـهَا رُجُوماً لِّلشَّيَـطِينِ ( and We have made them (as ) missiles to drive away the Shayatin,) The pronoun `them' in His statement, "and We have made them" is the same type of statement as the stars being referred to as lamps.
This does not mean that they are actually missiles, because the stars in the sky are not thrown.
Rather, it is the meteors beneath them that are thrown and they are taken from the stars.
And Allah knows best.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ ( and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire. ) means, `We have made this disgrace for the devils in this life and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire in the Hereafter.' This is as Allah said in the beginning of Surat As-Saffat, إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَكِبِ - وَحِفْظاً مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـنٍ مَّارِدٍ - لاَّ يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلإِ الاٌّعْلَى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ - دُحُوراً وَلَهُمْ عَذابٌ وَاصِبٌ - إِلاَّ مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ( Verily, We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty ).
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
They cannot listen to the higher group ( angels ) for they are pelted from every side.
Outcast, and theirs is a constant ( or painful ) torment.
Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.) 37:6-7 Qatadah said, "These stars were only created for three purposes: Allah created them as adornment for the heaven ( sky ), as missiles for the devils and as signs for navigation.
Therefore, whoever seeks to interpret any other meanings for them other than these, then verily he has spoken with his own opinion, he has lost his portion and burdened himself with that which he has no knowledge of." Ibn Jarir and Ibn Abi Hatim both recorded this statement.

(67:2) Who created death and life that He might try you as to which of you is better in deed. *4 He is the Most Mighty, the Most Forgiving; *5

[He] who created death and life to meaning

*4) That is, the object of giving life to men in the world and causing their death is to test them to see which of them is best in deeds.
Allusion has been made in this brief sentence to a number of truths: ( 1 ) That life and death are given by Allah; no one else can grant life nor cause death; ( 2 ) that neither the life nor the death of a creation like man, which has been given the power to do both good and evil, is purposeless; the Creator has created him in the world for the test: life is for.
him the period of the test and death means that the time allotted for the test has come to an end; ( 3 ) that for the sake of this very test the Creator has given every man an opportunity for action, so that he may do good or evil in the world and practically show what kind of a man he is; ( 4 ) that the Creator alone will decide who has done good or evil; it is not for us to propose a criterion for the good and the evil deeds but for Almighty AIIah; therefore, whoever desires to get through the test, will have to find out what is the criterion of a good deed in His sight; the fifth point is contained in the meaning of the test itself, that is, every person will be recompensed according to his deeds, for if there was no reward or punishment the test would be meaningless.

*5) This has two meanings and both are implied here: ( 1 ),'That He is Almighty: in spite of being dominant over all His creatures, He is Merciful and Forgiving for them, not tyrannous and cruel; and ( 2 ) that He has full power to punish the evildoers: no one can escape His punishment; but He is forgiving for him who feels penitent, refrains from evil and asks for His forgiveness.

 

Which was revealed in Makkah The Virtues of Surat Al-Mulk Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Hurayrah that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, «إِنَّ سُورَةً فِي الْقُرْآنِ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً شَفَعَتْ لِصَاحِبِهَا حَتْى غُفِرَ لَهُ: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ» ( Verily, there is a chapter in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat that will intercede on behalf of its reciter until he is forgiven.
(It is ): ( Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion. )) This Hadith was collected by At-Tirmidhi and the four Sunan Compilers.
At-Tirmidhi said concerning it, "This is a Hasan Hadith." At-Tabarani and Al-Hafiz Ad-Diya' Al-Maqdisi both recorded from Anas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «سُورَةٌ فِي الْقُرْآنِ خَاصَمَتْ عَنْ صَاحِبِهَا حَتْى أَدْخَلَتْهُ الْجَنَّةَ: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ» ( There is a chapter of the Qur'an that will argue on behalf of its reciter until it causes him to enter into Paradise.
(It is ): ( Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion. )) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Glorification of Allah and mentioning the Creation of Death, Life, the Heavens and the Stars Allah the Exalted glorifies His Noble Self and informs that the dominion is in His Hand.
This means that He deals with all of His creatures however He wishes and there is none who can reverse His decree.
He is not questioned concerning what He does because of His force, His wisdom and His justice.
For this reason Allah says, وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ( and He is Able to do all things. ) Then Allah says, الَّذِى خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَوةَ ( Who has created death and life ) Those who say that death is an existing creation use this Ayah as a proof because it is something that has been created.
This Ayah means that He brought creation into existence from nothing in order to test the creatures.
He examines them to see which of them will be best in deeds.
This is similar to Allah's statement, كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَتًا فَأَحْيَـكُمْ ( How can you disbelieve in Allah Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. ) ( 2:28 ) In this Ayah Allah named the first stage, which is non-existence, "death." Then he named the origin or beginning of existence, "life." This is why Allah says, ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ( Then He will give death, then again will bring you to life ( on the Day of Resurrection )) ( 2:28 ).
Concerning Allah's statement, لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً ( He may test you which of you is best in deed. ) it means best in deeds.
This is as Muhammad bin `Ajlan said.
It should be noted that Allah did not say "which of you does the most deeds." Allah then says, وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ ( And He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving. ) This means that He is the Almighty, the Most Great, the Most Powerful and the Most Honorable.
However, along with this He is Most Forgiving to whoever turns to Him in repentance and seeks His pardon after having disobeyed Him and opposed His commandment.
Even though Allah is Almighty, He also forgives, shows mercy, pardons and excuses.
Then Allah says, الَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـوَتٍ طِبَاقًا ( Who has created the seven heavens one above the other; ) meaning stacked one on top of the other.
Are they connected to each other, meaning that they are in elevated ascension, some of them being stacked above others, or separated with space between them There are two views concerning this, and the most correct opinion seems to be the latter as is proven in the Hadith of Isra' ( the Prophet's Night Journey ) and other narrations.
Concerning Allah's statement, مَّا تَرَى فِى خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَـنِ مِن تَفَـوُتٍ ( you can see no fault in the creation of the Most Gracious. ) means, it ( the creation ) is done in a flawless manner, and these are connected with each other so as to forms a straight level, having no disunion, conflict, inconsistency, deficiency, flaw or defect.
This is the reason that Allah says, فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Then look again.
Can you see any rifts ) meaning, look at the sky and pay close attention to it.
Do you see any flaw, deficiency, defect or rifts in it Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Ath-Thawri and others said concerning Allah's statement, فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Then look again.
Can you see any rifts ) that it means cracks.
As-Suddi said that, هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Can you see any rifts ) means any tears.
Qatadah said, هَلْ تَرَى مِن فُطُورٍ ( Can you see any rifts ) means, `do you see any defects O Son of Adam ( mankind )' In reference to Allah's statement, ثُمَّ اْرجِعِ البَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ ( Then look again and yet again, ) Qatadah said, "It means ( look ) twice." يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ البَصَرُ خَاسِئًا ( your sight will return to you Khasi', ) Ibn `Abbas said that Khasi' means humiliated.
Mujahid and Qatadah both said that it means despised. وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ ( and worn out. ) Ibn `Abbas said that this means it will be exhausted.
Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi all said that it means broken down fatigue that comes from weakness.
Thus, the Ayah means that if you continuously looked, no matter how much you look, your sight will return to you. خَاسِئًا ( Khasi' ) due to the inability to see any flaw or defect ( in Allah's creation ). وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ ( and worn out. ) meaning, exhausted and broken down feebleness due to the great amount of repeated looking without being able to detect any deficiency.
Then, after Allah negated any deficiency in the creation of the heavens, He explains their perfection and beauty.
He says, وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـبِيحَ ( And indeed We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, ) This refers to the stars which have been placed in the heavens, some moving and some stationary.
In Allah's statement, وَجَعَلْنَـهَا رُجُوماً لِّلشَّيَـطِينِ ( and We have made them (as ) missiles to drive away the Shayatin,) The pronoun `them' in His statement, "and We have made them" is the same type of statement as the stars being referred to as lamps.
This does not mean that they are actually missiles, because the stars in the sky are not thrown.
Rather, it is the meteors beneath them that are thrown and they are taken from the stars.
And Allah knows best.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ ( and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire. ) means, `We have made this disgrace for the devils in this life and We have prepared for them the torment of the blazing Fire in the Hereafter.' This is as Allah said in the beginning of Surat As-Saffat, إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَكِبِ - وَحِفْظاً مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـنٍ مَّارِدٍ - لاَّ يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلإِ الاٌّعْلَى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ - دُحُوراً وَلَهُمْ عَذابٌ وَاصِبٌ - إِلاَّ مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ( Verily, We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty ).
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
They cannot listen to the higher group ( angels ) for they are pelted from every side.
Outcast, and theirs is a constant ( or painful ) torment.
Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.) 37:6-7 Qatadah said, "These stars were only created for three purposes: Allah created them as adornment for the heaven ( sky ), as missiles for the devils and as signs for navigation.
Therefore, whoever seeks to interpret any other meanings for them other than these, then verily he has spoken with his own opinion, he has lost his portion and burdened himself with that which he has no knowledge of." Ibn Jarir and Ibn Abi Hatim both recorded this statement.

( Who hath created life ) resembling a white-and-black female horse which does not pass by, step on, or is smelled by a thing except that that thing becomes alive. This beast is smaller than a mule and bigger than an ass, one gallop can transport it as far as it can see. It is used as a means of travel by the prophets; ( and death ) resembling a ram whose wool is a mixture of white and black. This ram does not pass by, step on, or is smelled by, any thing except that that thing dies. It is also said that ( He created death ) means: He created the sperm drop; and ( created life ) means: He created the living being; ( that He may try you ) between life and death, ( which of you is best in conduct ) which of you is more sincere in works; ( and He is the Mighty ) in retribution against those who disbelieve in Him, ( Forgiving ) He forgives those who repent and believe in Him,

Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;

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