Revealed in Madinah The Virtues of Surat Al-Hadid Imam Ahmad recorded that Irbad bin Sariyah said that the Messenger of Allah used to recite Al-Musabbihat before he went to sleep, saying, (cid:2)(cid:4)َ(cid:5) (cid:7)ِ ْ(cid:9)أَ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)ِ (cid:14)ُ (cid:15)َ ْ(cid:16)أَ (cid:2)ً(cid:4)َ(cid:5) (cid:11)(cid:18) (cid:19)ِ(cid:20)(cid:16)ِ ن(cid:18) إِ In them there is an Ayah that is better than a thousand Ayat. Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i collected this Hadith; At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Gharib.'' The Ayah referred to in this Hadith is -- and Allah knows best -- ٌ%(cid:20)&ِ'َ ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), -ُﺏِ !َ هُ وَ (cid:11)ُ "ِ (cid:26)#َْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ هِ (cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ (cid:30)ْ(cid:9)اوَ لُ و(cid:18) َْ(cid:9)ا !َ هُ He is Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir, Az-Zahir and Al-Batin. And He is the All-Knower of everything. (57:3) Allah willing, we will again mention this subject. Upon Allah we trust and our total reliance and dependence are on Him, and sufficient He is to us as Supporter and Helper. %(cid:20)/ِ (cid:24)(cid:18) (cid:9)ا (cid:11)ِ ـَ1ْ/(cid:24)(cid:18) (cid:9)ا 2ِ &ّ(cid:9)ا %ِْ4ﺏِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. %ُ(cid:20)-ِ 5َ ْ(cid:9)ا 6ُ (cid:4)6ِ 7َ ْ(cid:9)ا !َ هُ وَ ضِ ْرْ:اوَ تِ !ـ1َ 4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا <(cid:16)ِ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ 2ِ &(cid:18)(cid:9) =َ #(cid:18)ﺱَ 57:1 Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah -- and He is the Almighty, All-Wise. <&َ'َ !َ هُ وَ ?ُ (cid:20)1ِ (cid:4)ُوَ <ِ ْ5(cid:4)ُ ضِ ْرْ:اوَ تِ !ـ1َ 4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا @ُ ْ&(cid:12)ُ 2ُ(cid:9)َ ٌ(cid:24)(cid:4)AِBَ ءْ<+َ (cid:14)ّ آُ 57:2 His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. It is He Who gives life and causes death; and He is Able to do all things. ءْ<+َ (cid:14)ّ -ُ ﺏِ !َ هُ وَ (cid:11)ُ Dِ ـ#َْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ (cid:19)ِ ـ(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ ْ:اوَ لُ و(cid:18) ْ:ا !َ هُ ٌ%(cid:20)&ِ'َ 57:3 He is Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir, Az-Zahir and Al- Batin. And He is the All-Knower of everything. Everything that exists glorifies Allah and mentioning some of His Attributes Allah states, G١E %ُ(cid:20)-ِ5َ ْ(cid:9)ا 6ُ (cid:4)6ِ 7َْ(cid:9)ا !َ هُ وَ ضِ ْر َْ(cid:9)اوَ تِ اوَ (cid:26)1َ4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا *(cid:16)ِ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ 2ِ&(cid:18)(cid:9)ِ =َ #(cid:18)ﺱَ Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah - - and He is the Almighty, All-Wise. In this Ayah, Allah states that everything that exists in the heavens and earth praises and glorifies Him, including creatures and plants. 2 Allah said in another Ayah, ءٍْ<+َ (cid:11)(cid:12), نإِوَ (cid:11)(cid:18) (cid:19)ِ(cid:20)(cid:16)ِ (cid:11)(cid:12)َوَ ضُ ْر:H اوَ Iُ ْ#4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا تُ !َ ـ1َ4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا 2ُ(cid:9)َ =ُ #,4َ Jُ (cid:26)1ً(cid:20)&ِ/َ نَ (cid:26)آَ 2ُK(cid:18)إِ ْ%(cid:19)ُ5َ (cid:20)#ِْ4Jَ نَ !(cid:19)ُLَْMJَ :(cid:18) (cid:11)-ِـ(cid:9)َوَ NِAَْ15َ ﺏِ =ُ #,4َ (cid:4)ُ :(cid:18) إِ ارً !MُOَ The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His praise. But you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is Ever Forbearing, Oft- Forgiving. (17:44) And His saying: (cid:2)ُ(cid:3)(cid:2)ِ(cid:6)َْ(cid:8)ا (cid:11)َهُ وَ and He is the Almighty, meaning the One to Whom all things submit humility, (cid:14)ُ(cid:15)(cid:16)ِ(cid:17)َ ْ(cid:8)ا All-Wise, in His creating, commanding and legislating, ... ?ُ (cid:20)1ِ(cid:4)ُوَ *(cid:20)ِْ5(cid:4)ُ ضِ ْر َْ(cid:9)اوَ تِ اوَ (cid:26)1َ4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا @ُ ْ&(cid:12)ُ 2ُ(cid:9)َ His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. It is He Who gives life and causes death; He is the absolute Owner of His creation, bringing life and death and granting what He wills to whom He wills, G٢E ٌ(cid:24)(cid:4)AِBَ ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), آُ <&َ'َ !َ هُ وَ ... and He is Able to do all things. whatever He wills, is, and whatever He does not will, will never be. He said, ... (cid:11)ُ "ِ (cid:26)#َْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ هِ (cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ (cid:30)ْ(cid:9)اوَ لُ و(cid:18) َْ(cid:9)ا !َ هُ He is Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir, Az-Zahir and Al-Batin. This is the Ayah indicated in the Hadith of Irbad bin Sariyah that is better than a thousand Ayat. 3 Abu Dawud recorded that Abu Zamil said, "I mentioned to Ibn Abbas that I felt something in my heart. He said, `Doubts' and then laughed. Next, he said, `No one can escape this. Allah the Exalted stated, (cid:11)َ (cid:4)Rِ(cid:9)(cid:18)ا لِ َْﺱ(cid:26)(cid:16)َ @َ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َإِ (cid:30)Sَْ(cid:9)6َ Kأَ (cid:30)1(cid:18)(cid:12), @T +َ *(cid:16)ِ ?َ Sآُ نUِ(cid:16)َ @َ ﺏ,ر(cid:18) (cid:11)(cid:12)ِ WV 5َ ْ(cid:9)ا كَ ءَ(cid:30)Yَ ْALَ(cid:9)َ @َ &ِْ#Bَ (cid:11)(cid:12)ِ Zَ ـَ[-ِْ(cid:9)ا نَ وءُ(cid:24)َ ْL(cid:4)َ So if you are in doubt concerning that which We have revealed to you, then ask those who are reading the Book before you. Verily, the truth has come to you from your Lord. (10:94)' He then said to me, `When you feel any of this in your heart, recite, ٌ%(cid:20)&ِ'َ ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), -ُﺏِ !َ هُ وَ (cid:11)ُ "ِ (cid:26)#َْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ هِ (cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)اوَ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ (cid:30)ْ(cid:9)اوَ لُ و(cid:18) َْ(cid:9)ا !َ هُ He is Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir, Az-Zahir and Al- Batin. And He is the All-Knower of everything.''' There are about ten and some odd number of different sayings collected from the scholars of Tafsir regarding the explanation of this Ayah. Al-Bukhari said, "Yahya said, `Az-Zahir: knowing all things, Al-Batin: knowing all things.''' Our Shaykh Al-Hafiz Al-Mizzi said, "Yahya is Ibn Ziyad Al-Farra', who authored a book entitled Ma`ani Al-Qur'an.'' There are Hadiths mentioned about this. Among them, Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that 4 the Messenger of Allah would recite this supplication while going to bed, ،%ِ(cid:20)(cid:27)ِ 7َْ(cid:9)ا شِ ْ(cid:24)7َْ(cid:9)ا ب(cid:18) رَ وَ ،Iِ ْ#4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا تِ ا!َ 14(cid:18) (cid:9)ا ب(cid:18) رَ %(cid:18)(cid:19)ُْ&(cid:9)ا Wَ (cid:9)ِ(cid:26)(cid:16)َ ،نِ (cid:26)Bَْ(cid:24)Mُْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:14)ِ (cid:20)_ِ ْKUِْ(cid:9)اوَ ةِارَ ْ![(cid:18)(cid:9)ا لَ 6ِ ْS(cid:12)ُ ،ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), آُ ب(cid:18) رَ وَ (cid:26)Sَﺏ(cid:18)رَ ?َ ْKأَ ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), آُ (cid:24), +َ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)ِ @َ ﺏِ ذُ!'ُ أَ ،?َ ْKأَ (cid:26)(cid:9)(cid:18)إِ 2َ(cid:9)إِ (cid:26)(cid:9)َ ،ى!َ S(cid:18)(cid:9)اوَ Z, 5َ ْ(cid:9)ا ،2ِ[ِ(cid:20)َcِ (cid:26)Sَﺏِ ٌR(cid:29)ِ (cid:5) ،ٌءْ*+َ كَ Aَْ7ﺏَ dَ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ (cid:26)ْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ ،ٌءْ*+َ @َ &َْ#Bَ dَ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َ لُ و(cid:18) َْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَ @َ Kَودُ dَ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َ (cid:11)ُ "ِ (cid:26)#َْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ ،ٌءْ*+َ @َ Bَْ!(cid:16)َ dَ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َ (cid:24)ُ هِ (cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ (cid:24)ْLMَْ(cid:9)ا (cid:11)َ (cid:12)ِ (cid:26)SَSِْOأَوَ ،(cid:11)َ ْ(cid:4)A(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:26)S(cid:18)'َ fِ ْBا .ٌءْ*+َ O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne! Our Lord, and the Lord of everything, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Furqan, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the date stone! I seek refuge with You from the evil of everything whose forehead You have control over. O Allah! You are - Al-Awwal, nothing is before You; - Al-Akhir, nothing is after You; - Az-Zahir, nothing is above You; and - Al-Batin, nothing is below You. Remove the burden of debt from us and free us from poverty. Muslim recorded this Hadith via Sahl, who said, "Abu Salih used to order us to lay on our right side when we were about to sleep, and then say, ،%ِ(cid:20)(cid:27)ِ 7َْ(cid:9)ا شِ ْ(cid:24)7َْ(cid:9)ا ب(cid:18) رَ وَ ضِ ْر َْ(cid:9)ا ب(cid:18) رَ وَ تِ اَ!14(cid:18) (cid:9)ا ب(cid:18) رَ %(cid:18)(cid:19)ُْ&(cid:9)ا ةِارَ ْ![(cid:18)(cid:9)ا لَ 6ِ ْS(cid:12)ُوَ ،ى!َ S(cid:18)(cid:9)اوَ Z, 5َ ْ(cid:9)ا Wَ (cid:9)ِ(cid:26)(cid:16)َ ،ءٍْ*+َ (cid:14), آُ ب(cid:18) رَ وَ (cid:26)Sَﺏ(cid:18)رَ ٌR(cid:29)ِ (cid:5) ?َ ْKأَ (cid:24)َ +َ يذِ (cid:14), آُ (cid:24), +َ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)ِ @َ ﺏِ ذُ!'ُ أَ ،نِ (cid:26)Bَْ(cid:24)Mُْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:14)ِ (cid:20)_ِ ْKUِْ(cid:9)اوَ ،2ِ[ِ(cid:20)َcِ (cid:26)Sَﺏِ 5 كَ Aَْ7ﺏَ dَ ْ(cid:20)&َ(cid:16)َ (cid:24)ُ (cid:29)ِ (cid:26)ْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ ،ٌءْ*+َ @َ &َْ#Bَ dَ ْ(cid:20)&َ(cid:16)َ لُ و(cid:18) َْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَ %(cid:18)(cid:19)ُْ&(cid:9)ا dَ ْ(cid:20)&َ(cid:16)َ (cid:11)ُ "ِ (cid:26)#َْ(cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ ،ٌءْ*+َ @َ Bَْ!(cid:16)َ dَ ْ(cid:20)&َ(cid:16)َ (cid:24)ُ هِ (cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:18) (cid:9)ا ?َ ْKأَوَ ،ٌءْ*+َ (cid:24)ْLMَْ(cid:9)ا (cid:11)َ (cid:12)ِ (cid:26)SَSِْOأَوَ ،(cid:11)َ ْ(cid:4)A(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:26)S(cid:18)'َ fِ ْBا ،ٌءْ*+َ @َ Kَودُ O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne! Our Lord, and the Lord of everything, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Furqan, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the date stone! I seek refuge with You from the evil of everything whose forehead You have control over. O Allah! You are Al-Awwal, nothing is before You; Al-Akhir, nothing is after You; Az-Zahir, nothing is above You; and Al-Batin, nothing is below You. Remove the burden of debt from us and free us from poverty. And he used to narrate that from Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet.'' %(cid:18)hُ مٍ(cid:26)(cid:4)(cid:18)أَ (cid:2)ِ[(cid:18)ﺱِ <(cid:16)ِ ضَ ْر:H اوَ تِ !َ ـ1َ 4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا Wَ &َ(cid:29)َ ىRِ(cid:9)(cid:18)ا !َ هُ شِ ْ(cid:24)7َ ْ(cid:9)ا <&َ'َ ى!َ [َْﺱا 57:4 He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose (Istawa) over the Throne. (cid:11)َ (cid:12)ِ لُ 6ِ S(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ وَ (cid:26)(cid:19)َ ْS(cid:12)ِ جُ (cid:24)ُ ْk(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ وَ ضِ ْر:H ا <(cid:16)ِ lُ &ِ(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ %ُ&َْ7(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:19)َ (cid:20)(cid:16)ِ جُ (cid:24)ُ ْ7(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ وَ ءِ (cid:30)1َ 4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. 6 ٌ(cid:24)(cid:20)mِ ﺏَ نَ !&ُ1َ ْ7Jَ (cid:26)1َ ﺏِ 2ُ&(cid:18)(cid:9)اوَ ْ%[ُSآُ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ (cid:11)َ ْ(cid:4)أَ ْ%-ُ 7َ (cid:12)َ !َ هُ وَ And He is with you wheresoever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do. رُ !(cid:12)ُ :T ا Iُ Yَ ْ(cid:24)Jُ 2ِ &(cid:18)(cid:9)ا <(cid:9)َإِوَ ضِ ْر:H اوَ تِ !َ ـ1َ 4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا @ُ ْ&(cid:12)ُ 2ُ(cid:9)(cid:18) 57:5 His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah return all the matters. (cid:14)ِ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)(cid:18)ا <(cid:16)ِ رَ (cid:26)(cid:19)َ S(cid:18)(cid:9)ا lُ (cid:9)ِ!(cid:4)ُوَ رِ (cid:26)(cid:19)َ S(cid:18)(cid:9)ا <(cid:16)ِ (cid:14)َ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)(cid:18)ا lُ (cid:9)ِ!(cid:4)ُ 57:6. He merges night into day, and merges day into night, رِ وAُmV (cid:9)ا تِ اRَﺏِ ٌ%(cid:20)&ِ'َ !َ هُ وَ and He has full knowledge of whatsoever is in the breasts. Allah's Knowledge, Power and Kingdom are Limitless Allah states, that He created the heavens and earth, and all that is between them, in six Days and then rose over the Throne after He created them. We discussed this before in the explanation of Surat Al-A`raf, so it is not necessary to repeat the meaning here. شِ ْ(cid:24)7َْ(cid:9)ا <&َ'َ ى!َ [َْﺱا %(cid:18)hُ مٍ(cid:26)(cid:4)(cid:18)أَ (cid:2)ِ[(cid:18)ﺱِ *(cid:16)ِ ضَ ْر َْ(cid:9)اوَ تِ اوَ (cid:26)1َ4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا Wَ &َ(cid:29)َ يRِ(cid:9)(cid:18)ا !َ هُ ... He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose (Istawa) over the Throne. Allah the Exalted states that He created the heavens and earth, and all that is between them, in six Days and then rose over the Throne after He created them. We discussed this before in the 7 explanation of Surah Al-A`raf, so it is not necessary to repeat the meaning here. Allah's statement, ... ضِ ْر َْ(cid:9)ا *(cid:16)ِ lُ &ِ(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ %ُ&َْ7(cid:4)َ ... He knows what goes into the earth, indicates His knowledge in the amount of seeds and drops of water that enter inside the earth's surface, ... (cid:26)(cid:19)َْS(cid:12)ِ جُ (cid:24)ُ ْk(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َوَ ... and what comes forth from it, of plants, vegetation and fruits. Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah, (cid:24)ِ ْ5#َْ(cid:9)اوَ (cid:24), #َْ(cid:9)ا <(cid:16)ِ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ %ُ&َْ7(cid:4)َوَ !َ هُ :(cid:18) إِ (cid:30)(cid:19)َ1ُ&َْ7(cid:4)َ :َ Zِ ْ(cid:20)nَْ(cid:9)ا =ُ Jِ(cid:26)Mَ(cid:12)َ NُAَS'ِ وَ ضِ ْر:H ا ?ِ ـ1َ&ُoُ <(cid:16)ِ (cid:2)ٍ#(cid:18)/َ :َ وَ (cid:26)(cid:19)َ1ُ&َْ7(cid:4)َ :(cid:18) إِ (cid:2)ٍBَرَ وَ (cid:11)(cid:12)ِ pُ Lُْ4Jَ (cid:26)(cid:12)َوَ (cid:11)ٍ (cid:20)#ِ(cid:12)V Zٍ ـ[َآِ <(cid:16)ِ :(cid:18) إِ dٍ ﺏِ(cid:26)(cid:4)َ :َ وَ Zٍ ْ"رَ :َ وَ And with Him are the keys of all that is hidden, none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record. (6:59) Allah's statement, .... ء(cid:26)1َ4(cid:18) (cid:9)ا (cid:11)َ (cid:12)ِ لُ 6ِ S(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َوَ ... and what descends from the heaven, pertains to rain, snow, hail and whatever Allah decides descends from heaven of decisions and commandments brought down by the honorable angels. Allah's statement, 8 ... (cid:26)(cid:19)َ(cid:20)(cid:16)ِ جُ (cid:24)ُ ْ7(cid:4)َ (cid:26)(cid:12)َوَ .. and what ascends thereto, (refers to angels and deeds). In the Sahih, there is a Hadith in which the Prophet said, (cid:14)ْ(cid:20)&(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:14)َ ْ#Bَ رِ (cid:26)(cid:19)َS(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:14)ُ 1َ'َ وَ ،رِ (cid:26)(cid:19)َS(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:14)َ ْ#Bَ (cid:14)ِ ْ(cid:20)&(cid:18)(cid:9)ا (cid:14)ُ 1َ'َ 2ِْ(cid:20)(cid:9)َإِ Iُ (cid:16)َْ(cid:24)(cid:4)ُ To Him ascend the deeds of the night before the day falls and the deeds of the day before the night falls. Allah said, G٤E ٌ(cid:24)(cid:20)mِ ﺏَ نَ !&ُ1َْ7Jَ (cid:26)1َﺏِ 2ُ&(cid:18)(cid:9)اوَ ْ%[ُSآُ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ (cid:11)َ ْ(cid:4)أَ ْ%-ُ7َ(cid:12)َ !َ هُ وَ ... And He is with you wheresoever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do. meaning, He is watching over you and witnessing your deeds wherever you may be, on land or at sea, during the night or the day, at home or in open areas or deserts. All of that is the same before His knowledge and all of it is under His sight and hearing. He hears your speech and sees where you are. He knows your secrets and your public statements, (cid:11)َ (cid:20)/ِ :أَ 2ُْS(cid:12)ِ ْا!Mُْk[َْ4(cid:20)َ(cid:9)ِ ْ%هُ رَ وAُcُ نَ !Sُْr(cid:4)َ ْ%(cid:19)ُK(cid:18)إِ :أَ ٌ%(cid:20)&ِ'َ 2ُK(cid:18)إِ نَ !Sُ&ِْ7(cid:4)ُ (cid:26)(cid:12)َوَ نَ و(cid:24)V 4ِ (cid:4)ُ (cid:26)(cid:12)َ %َُ&ْ7(cid:4)َ ْ%(cid:19)ُﺏَ(cid:26)(cid:20)َhِ نَ !sُ ْn[َْ4(cid:4)َ رِ وAُmV (cid:9)ا تِ اRَﺏِ No doubt! They did fold up their breasts, that they may hide from Him. Surely, even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Verily, He is the All- Knower of the (secrets) of the breasts. (11:5) Allah the Exalted said, !َ هُ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)َوَ 2ِﺏِ (cid:24)َ (cid:19)َYَ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)َوَ لَ ْ!Lَْ(cid:9)ا (cid:24)(cid:18) ﺱَ أَ ْ(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:18) ْ%-ُْS(cid:12), ٌء(cid:5)!َ ﺱَ رِ (cid:26)(cid:19)َS(cid:18)(cid:9)(cid:26)ﺏِ ٌبرِ (cid:26)ﺱَ وَ (cid:14)ِ ْ(cid:20)(cid:9)(cid:18)(cid:26)ﺏِ (cid:7)ٍ ْk[َْ4(cid:12)ُ 9 It is the same (to Him) whether any of you conceals his speech or declares it openly, whether he be hid by night or goes forth freely by day. (13:10) Surely, there is no deity worthy of worship, except Allah. In the Sahih, there is a Hadith in which the Messenger of Allah answered Jibril, when he asked him about Ihsan: كا(cid:24)َ (cid:4)َ 2ُK(cid:18)Uِ(cid:16)َ Nُا(cid:24)َ Jَ ْ(cid:11)-ُJَ ْ%(cid:9)َ ْنUِ(cid:16)َ ،Nُا(cid:24)َ َJ @َ K(cid:18) َآَ tَ ا Aَ#ُْ7Jَ ْنأَ To worship Allah as if you see Him, and even though you cannot see Him, He surely sees you. Allah's statement, G٥E رُ !(cid:12)ُuا Iُ Yَ ْ(cid:24)Jُ 2ِ&(cid:18)(cid:9)ا <(cid:9)َإِوَ ضِ ْر َْ(cid:9)اوَ تِ اوَ (cid:26)َ14(cid:18) (cid:9)ا @ُ ْ&(cid:12)ُ 2ُ(cid:9)َ His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allâh return all the matters. asserts that Allah is the King and Owner of this life and the Hereafter. Allah said in another Ayah, <(cid:9)َو:T اوَ ةَ(cid:24)َ (cid:29)ِ wH (cid:9)َ (cid:26)Sَ(cid:9)َ ن(cid:18) إِوَ And truly, unto Us (belong) the last (Hereafter) and the first (this world). (92:13) Surely, Allah is praised for this attribute, just as He said in other Ayat, ةِ(cid:24)َ (cid:29)ِ :H اوَ <(cid:9)َو:T ا <(cid:16)ِ Aُْ15َ ْ(cid:9)ا 2ُ(cid:9)َ !َ هُ :(cid:18) إِ 2َـ(cid:9)َإِ : 2ُ&(cid:18)(cid:9)ا !َ هُ وَ And He is Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa, all praise is His in the first and in the last. (28:70) and, 10

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