Suuratul – Hashr Verses 23 and 24
هُوَ ٱللَّـهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّـهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿٢٣
هُوَ ٱللَّـهُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖلَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿٢٤
23. He is Allah than Whom there is La ilaha illa Huwa the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! above all that they associate as partners with Him.
24. He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Best Names . All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Volume 9, Page 577.
Allah the Exalted said,
﴿هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِى لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْمَلِكُ﴾
He is Allah, beside Whom La ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Malik.
Al-Malik, meaning “The Owner and King of all things,” Who has full power over them without resistance or hindrance. Allah’s statement,
﴿الْقُدُّوسُ﴾
Al-Quddus,
meaning “The Pure,” according to Wahb bin Munabbih, while Mujahid and Qatadah said that Al-Quddus means “The Blessed.” Ibn Jurayj said that Al-Quddus means “He Whom the honorable angels glorify.”
﴿السَّلَـمُ﴾
As-Salam,
meaning “Free from any defects or shortcomings that lessen or decrease His perfect attributes and actions.” Allah’s statement,
﴿الْمُؤْمِنُ﴾
Al-Mu’min,
means “Who has granted safety to His servants by promising that He will never be unjust to them, ” according to Ad-Dahhak who reported it from Ibn `Abbas. Qatadah said that Al-Mu’min means that “Allah affirms that His statements are true,” while Ibn Zayd said that it means, “He attested to His faithful servants’ having faith in Him.” Allah’s statement,
﴿الْمُهَيْمِنُ﴾
Al-Muhaymin,
means, according to Ibn `Abbas and others, “The Witness for His servants actions,” that is, the Ever-Watcher over them.
Allah said
﴿الْعَزِيزُ﴾
Al-`Aziz,
meaning that “He is the Almighty, Dominant over all things.” Therefore, His majesty is never violated, due to His might, greatness, irresistible power and pride. Allah said;
﴿الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ﴾
Al-Jabbar, Al-Mutakabbir,
meaning “The Only One worthy of being the Compeller and Supreme.” Allah the Exalted said,
﴿سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ﴾
Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners with Him.
﴿هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَـلِقُ الْبَارِىءُ الْمُصَوِّرُ﴾
He is Allah, Al-Khaliq, Al-Bari, Al-Musawwir.
Al-Khaliq refers to measuring and proportioning, Al-Bari refers to inventing and bringing into existence what He has created and measured. Surely, none except Allah is able to measure, bring forth and create whatever He wills to come to existence. Allah’s statement, means, if Allah wills something, He merely says to it “be” and it comes to existence in the form that He wills and the shape He chooses.
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