Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayat 40 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 40
Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills and forgives whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.
Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and Allah hath power over all things.
Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He chastises whom He wills and forgives whom He wills. Allah is All-Powerful.
Know you not that to Allah (Alone) belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! He punishes whom He wills and He forgives whom He wills. And Allah is Able to do all things.
Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.
Do you not know that to Allah belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth? He torments whomever He decides and forgives whomever He decides; and Allah is Ever-Determiner over everything.
Do you [Prophet] not know that control of the heavens and earth belongs solely to God? He punishes whoever He will and forgives whoever He will: God has power over everything.
کیا تجھے معلوم نہیں کہ اللہ تعالیٰ ہی کے لئے زمین و آسمان کی بادشاہت ہے؟ جسے چاہے سزا دے اور جسے چاہے معاف کردے، اللہ تعالیٰ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے
Quran 5 Verse 40 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Ma’idah ayat 40, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(5:40) Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? He chastises whom He wills and forgives whom He wills. Allah is All-Powerful.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 40 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 38 which provides the complete commentary from verse 38 through 40.
Quick navigation links
