سورة الفُرقان
Surah Al-Furqân 25:2
The Standard of Truth and Falsehood · Verse 2 of 77
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيرًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
It is He to Whom the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs. And He has begotten nor taken to Himself a son, nor is there any associate with Him in the sovereignty. He has created everything and has determined its proper measure.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten, nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He who created all things, and ordered them in due proportions.
Ahmed Ali
He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, who has neither begotten a son nor has He a partner in His kingdom, (who) created everything and determined its exact measure.
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Ali Unal
He to Whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and He has taken to Himself no child, nor has He any partner (in His dominion or any aspect of His being God), and He creates everything and determines its destiny.
Daryabadi
He whose is the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and who hath not taken a son, and for whom there is not an associate in the dominion, and who hath created everything, and measured it according to a measurement.
Faridul Haque
The One to Whom belongs the kingship of the heavens and of the earth, and has not chosen a child, and has no partner in His kingship, and He has created everything and kept it in proper measure.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.
Maulvi Sher Ali
HE to Whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And HE has taken unto Himself no son, and has no partner in the Kingdom, and HE has created everything, and has determined its proper measure.
Muhammad Asad
He to whom the dominion over the heavens and the earth belongs, and who begets no offspring, and has no partner in His dominion: for it is He who creates every thing and determines its nature in accordance with [His own] design.
Muhammad Musin Khan
He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Who has begotten no son (children or offspring) and for Whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements.
Muhammad Pickthall
He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, He hath chosen no son nor hath He any partner in the Sovereignty. He hath created everything and hath meted out for it a measure.
Muhammad Sarwar
To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He has not begotten any sons, nor does He have any partner in His kingdom. He has created all things with precisely accurate planning.
Muhammed ali Shakir
He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.
Rashad Khalifa
The One to whom belongs all sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. He never had a son, nor does He have any partners in sovereignty. He created everything in exact measure; He precisely designed everything.
Shabbir Ahmed
(The Sender of this Criterion is) He to Whom belongs the Kingship of the heavens and earth. He has chosen no son, nor does He have a partner in His Kingship. He is the One Who creates all things in precise design and gives them the potential to become what they are meant to be.
Commentary 25:2 Taqdîr تَقْدِيرًا is derived from Qadara قَدَرَ meaning to determine in proper measures. Thus taqdîr تَقْدِيرًis an impetus to make an effort and do good.…
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيرًا
25:2 Taqdîr تَقْدِيرًا is derived from Qadara قَدَرَ meaning to determine in proper measures. Thus taqdîr تَقْدِيرًis an impetus to make an effort and do good. A big misconception surrounds these words. By no means has Allâh predestined the fate of a human being by creating him from the outset as someone destined to enter paradise or destined for hell. This should however not be construed as being in contradiction to Allâh’s knowledge about the future. He has not predetermined human efforts, but the outcome shall be in proper measure in accordance to the effort invested. The best explanation of this is given in 53:39-41. If the outcome were already predestined, then why pray and endeavor to work righteously? It would be against justice and reason if someone was predestined for Paradise and as a result could expect forgiveness even after spending a life in sin. This is the belief of many Christians who think that their mere confession of belief alone delivers them, through Jesuss supposedly is having atoned for their sins. His words, that “He has determined proper measure of everything,” are a source of encouragement and hope for human beings and not a cause of resignation and hopelessness. With reference to this false belief of those who claim Allâh has taken to Himself a son, reason is given here in the Divine wordsخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَقَدَّرَهُ تَقْدِيرًا that this is not possible. Just as a student will reap the fruits of his labour after his exams, so each human being shall reap the fruits of his own endeavors. No Christ will come to deliver him, but Allâh’s Justice and Mercy shall prevail. The verse directly addresses the Christian doctrine that He has begotten a son, and through the words, “He has created everything” خَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ the verse also disqualifies the claims of Arya Samaj and Hinduism that Allâh was not the creator of souls.