Surah 4 An-Nisaa — Ayat 131
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَنِيًّا حَمِيدًۭا
Dan bagi Allah jualah segala yang ada di langit dan yang ada di bumi; dan demi sesungguhnya, Kami telah perintahkan orang-orang yang diberi Kitab dahulu daripada kamu, dan juga (perintahkan) kamu, iaitu hendaklah bertaqwa kepada Allah; dan jika kamu kufur ingkar, maka (ketahuilah) sesungguhnya Allah jualah yang memiliki segala yang ada di langit dan yang ada di bumi; dan (ingatlah) adalah Allah Maha Kaya, lagi Maha Terpuji.
walillahi mā fī l-samāwāti wamā fī l-arḍi walaqad waṣṣaynā alladhīna ūtū l-kitāba min qablikum wa-iyyākum ani ittaqū l-laha wa-in takfurū fa-inna lillahi mā fī l-samāwāti wamā fī l-arḍi wakāna l-lahu ghaniyyan ḥamīdan
Perkataan demi perkataan
- وَلِلَّهِ walillahi And for Allah
- مَا mā (is) whatever
- فِى fī (is) in
- ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti the heavens
- وَمَا wamā and whatever
- فِى fī (is) in
- ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ l-arḍi the earth
- وَلَقَدْ walaqad And surely
- وَصَّيْنَا waṣṣaynā We have instructed
- ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
- أُوتُوا۟ ūtū were given
- ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ l-kitāba the Book
- مِن min from
- قَبْلِكُمْ qablikum before you
- وَإِيَّاكُمْ wa-iyyākum and yourselves
- أَنِ ani that
- ٱتَّقُوا۟ ittaqū you fear
- ٱللَّهَ ۚ l-laha Allah
- وَإِن wa-in But if
- تَكْفُرُوا۟ takfurū you disbelieve
- فَإِنَّ fa-inna then indeed
- لِلَّهِ lillahi for Allah
- مَا mā (is) whatever
- فِى fī (is) in
- ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti the heavens
- وَمَا wamā and whatever
- فِى fī (is) in
- ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ l-arḍi the earth
- وَكَانَ wakāna And is
- ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
- غَنِيًّا ghaniyyan Free of need
- حَمِيدًۭا ḥamīdan Praiseworthy
Tafsir · Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Necessity of Taqwa of Allah
Allah states that He is the Owner of the heavens and earth and that He is the Supreme Authority over them. Hence Allah's statement,
(And verily, We have recommended to the People of the Scripture before you, and to you) meaning, We have recommended to you what We recommended to the People of Scriptures; Taqwa of Allah, by worshipping Him Alone without partners. Allah then said,
(But if you disbelieve, then unto Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth). In another Ayah, Allah said that Musa said to his people,
("If you disbelieve, you and all on the earth together, then verily, Allah is Rich (free of any need), Owner of all praise."). Allah said,
(So they disbelieved and turned away. But Allah was not in need (of them). And Allah is Rich (free of any need), Worthy of all praise) meaning, He is far too Rich than to need His servants, and worthy of all praise in all His decisions and commandments. The meaning of Allah's statement,
(And to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is Ever All-Sufficient as a Disposer of affairs.) He has perfect watch over every soul, knowing what it deserves, He is the Watcher, and Witness of all things. Allah's statement,
(If He wills, He can take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allah is Ever All-Potent over that.) means, He is able to take you away and replace you with other people if you disobey Him. In a similar Ayah, Allah said,
(And if you turn away, He will exchange you for some other people and they will not be your likes) Allah's statement,
(Whoever desires the rewards of this life, then with Allah is the reward of this worldly life and of the Hereafter.) means, O those whose ultimate desire is this life, know that Allah owns the rewards of this life and the Hereafter. Therefore, if you ask Allah for both, He will enrich you, award you and suffice for you. As Allah said,
(But of mankind there are some who say: "Our Lord! Give us in this world!" and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter. And of them there are some who say: "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!" For them there will be alloted a share for what they have earned),
(Whosoever desires (by his deeds) the reward of the Hereafter, We give him increase in his reward), and
(Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like) until,
(See how We prefer one above another (in this world)). So Allah said here,
(And Allah is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer.)