Surah shura ayat 49 Tafsir Quran 42:49

﴿لِّلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ يَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ إِنَاثًا وَيَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ الذُّكُورَ﴾
[ الشورى: 49]

42:49 To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what he wills. He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males.

To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He will; He gives to whomever He will in the way of children females and He gives to whomever He will males.

With Allah reside the sovereign authority and the supreme controlling power of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He will; He bestows female progeny on whom He will and He bestows male progeny on whom He will

Allah tells us that He is the Creator, Sovereign and Controller of the heavens and the earth. Whatever he wills happens, and whatever He does not will does not happen.
He gives to whomsoever He wills and withholds from whomsoever he wills; none can withhold what He gives, and none can give what He withholds, and He creates whatever He wills. يَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ إِنَـثاً ( He bestows female upon whom He wills. ) means, He gives them daughters only.
Al-Baghawi said, "And among them ( those who were given daughters only ) was Lut, peace be upon him." وَيَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ الذُّكُورَ ( and bestows male upon whom He wills. ) means, He gives them sons only.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Ibrahim Al-Khalil, peace be upon him, who did not have any daughters." أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَاناً وَإِنَـثاً ( Or He bestows both males and females, ) means, He gives to whomsoever He wills both males and females, sons and daughters.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Muhammad ." وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَآءُ عَقِيماً ( and He renders barren whom He wills.
) means, so that he has no children at all.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Yahya and `Isa, peace be upon them." So people are divided into four categories: some are given daughters, some are given sons, some are given both sons and daughters, and some are not given either sons or daughters, but they are rendered barren, with no offspring. إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ ( Verily, He is the All-Knower ) means, He knows who deserves to be in which of these categories. قَدِيرٌ ( and is Able (to do all things ).) means, to do whatever He wills and to differentiate between people in this manner.
This issue is similar to that referred to in the Ayah where Allah says of `Isa, peace be upon him: وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ءَايَةً لِّلْنَّاسِ ( And (We wish ) to appoint him as a sign to mankind) ( 19:21 ): i.e., proof for them of His power, for He created people in four different ways.
Adam, peace be upon him, was created from clay, from neither a male nor a female.
Hawwa', peace be upon her, was created from a male without a female.
All other people, besides `Isa, peace be upon him, were created from male and female, and this sign of Allah was completed with the creation of `Isa bin Maryam, may peace be upon them both, who was created from a female without a male.
Allah says: وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ءَايَةً لِّلْنَّاسِ ( And (We wish ) to appoint him as a sign to mankind) ( 19: 21 ).
This issue has to do with parents, whilst the previous issue has to do with children, and in each case there are four categories.
Glory be to the All-Knower Who is Able to do all things.

(42:49) The dominion of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. *76 He creates whatever He pleases. He grants females to whomever He pleases and males to whomever He pleases,

To Allah belongs the dominion of the meaning

*76) That is, 'If the people who are involved in disbelief and polytheism do not believe even after the admonition, they may not, for the truth is the truth.
The kingdom of the earth and heavens has not been entrusted to the so-called kings and despots and chiefs of the world nor has any prophet, saint, god or goddess any share in it, but its Master is One Allah alone.
His rebel can neither succeed by his own power, nor can any of the beings whom the people look upon as owners of divine powers by their own folly, come to their rescue and aid."
 

Allah tells us that He is the Creator, Sovereign and Controller of the heavens and the earth. Whatever he wills happens, and whatever He does not will does not happen.
He gives to whomsoever He wills and withholds from whomsoever he wills; none can withhold what He gives, and none can give what He withholds, and He creates whatever He wills. يَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ إِنَـثاً ( He bestows female upon whom He wills. ) means, He gives them daughters only.
Al-Baghawi said, "And among them ( those who were given daughters only ) was Lut, peace be upon him." وَيَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ الذُّكُورَ ( and bestows male upon whom He wills. ) means, He gives them sons only.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Ibrahim Al-Khalil, peace be upon him, who did not have any daughters." أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَاناً وَإِنَـثاً ( Or He bestows both males and females, ) means, He gives to whomsoever He wills both males and females, sons and daughters.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Muhammad ." وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَآءُ عَقِيماً ( and He renders barren whom He wills.
) means, so that he has no children at all.
Al-Baghawi said, "Like Yahya and `Isa, peace be upon them." So people are divided into four categories: some are given daughters, some are given sons, some are given both sons and daughters, and some are not given either sons or daughters, but they are rendered barren, with no offspring. إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ ( Verily, He is the All-Knower ) means, He knows who deserves to be in which of these categories. قَدِيرٌ ( and is Able (to do all things ).) means, to do whatever He wills and to differentiate between people in this manner.
This issue is similar to that referred to in the Ayah where Allah says of `Isa, peace be upon him: وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ءَايَةً لِّلْنَّاسِ ( And (We wish ) to appoint him as a sign to mankind) ( 19:21 ): i.e., proof for them of His power, for He created people in four different ways.
Adam, peace be upon him, was created from clay, from neither a male nor a female.
Hawwa', peace be upon her, was created from a male without a female.
All other people, besides `Isa, peace be upon him, were created from male and female, and this sign of Allah was completed with the creation of `Isa bin Maryam, may peace be upon them both, who was created from a female without a male.
Allah says: وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ءَايَةً لِّلْنَّاسِ ( And (We wish ) to appoint him as a sign to mankind) ( 19: 21 ).
This issue has to do with parents, whilst the previous issue has to do with children, and in each case there are four categories.
Glory be to the All-Knower Who is Able to do all things.

( Unto Allah belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth ) unto Allah belong the stores of the heaven and the earth: rain and vegetation. ( He createth what He will ) as He will. ( He bestoweth female (offspring ) upon whom He will) as was the case with the Prophet Lot who did not have any sons, ( and bestoweth male (offspring ) upon whom He will) such as was the case with the Prophet Abraham who did not have daughters;

To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills.

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