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Tafheem-ul-Quran - Abul Ala Maududi translation for Surah As-Sajdah — Ayah 4

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32:4

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ مَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا شَفِيعٍۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٤

It is Allah¹ Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the two, in six days, and then He established Himself on the Throne.² You have no guardian or intercessor other than He. Will you, then, not take heed?³

Footnotes

[1] Qira’at: Nafieʻ, Al-Kesa’i and Yaʻqub read it as: “Can it be that when we have become dust we will really be . . .” Ibn ʻAmer and Abu Jaʻfar read it as: “When we have become dust—can it be that we will really be . . .”
[2] Now the second objection of the mushriks which they raised against the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) message of Tauhid, is being dealt with: They were severely critical of him because he rejected their gods and saints and openly invited the people to the creed that there is no helper, no fulfiller of needs except Allah, and no answerer of prayers, no remover of ills and no sovereign other than Him.
[3] For explanation, see(E.N. 41 of Surah Al-Aaraf), (E.N. 4 of Surah Yunus) and (E.N. 3 of Surah Ar-Raad).
[4] That is, “Your real God is the Creator of the heavens and earth. But you in your folly have set up others than Him as your helpers and supporters in the vast kingdom of this universe. The Creator of this whole universe and whatever it contains is Allah. Here, everything except His own self is created, and Allah has not gone to sleep after having created and made the world go. But He Himself is the Ruler and Sovereign and Sustainer of His kingdom. Then, how senseless are you that you have set up a few of His creatures as the masters of your destinies! If Allah does not help you, none of them has the power to help you. If Allah should seize you, none of them has the power to secure your liberty. If Allah does not permit, none of them has the power to intercede for you before Him.”
[5] A physical miracle.
[6] Qira’at: All except for Hafs, Hamza, Al-Kesa’i and Khalaf read it as: “. . . what you burn in fire . . .”

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<i class="s">(from the whisperers)</i>among the race of unseen beings<sup foot_note="81506">1</sup>and mankind.”


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