Surah Mulk Ayat 19 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 19
Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.
Do they not observe the birds above them, spreading their wings and folding them in? None can uphold them except (Allah) Most Gracious: Truly (Allah) Most Gracious: Truly it is He that watches over all things.
Have they not seen birds above them spreading and closing their wings, with none holding them except the Merciful One? He oversees everything.
Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Beneficent (Allah). Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything.
Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.
And have they not regarded the birds above them outstretching (Or: in ranks) (their wings), and contracting (Or: spreading “or” folding their wings) (them)? In no way can anyone hold them except The All-Merciful; surely He is Ever-Beholding everything.
Do they not see the birds above them spreading and closing their wings? It is only the Lord of Mercy who holds them up: He watches over everything.
کیا یہ اپنے اوپر پر کھولے ہوئے اور (کبھی کبھی) سمیٹے ہوئے (اڑنے والے) پرندوں کو نہیں دیکھتے، انہیں (اللہ) رحمٰن ہی (ہوا وفضا میں) تھامے ہوئے ہے۔ بیشک ہر چیز اس کی نگاه میں ہے
Quran 67 Verse 19 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Mulk ayat 19, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(67:19) Have they not seen birds above them spreading and closing their wings, with none holding them except the Merciful One?[29] He oversees everything.[30]
29. That is, each bird that flies in the air, does so in the protection of the All-Merciful God. He it is Who has given to each bird the form and structure by which it became able to fly. He it is Who has taught each bird the method to fly. He it is Who has made the air obey the laws by which it became possible for the heavier than air bodies to fly in it, and He it is Who upholds every bird in the air, otherwise the moment Allah withdraws His protection from it, it drops to the ground.
30. That is, this is not confined only to birds, but whatever exists in the world, exists because of Allah’s keeping and guardianship. He alone provides the means necessary for the existence of everything, and He alone keeps watch that everything created by Him is provided with the necessities of life.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Mulk verse 19 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Mulk ayat 16 which provides the complete commentary from verse 16 through 19.
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