The Holy Quran 24:41 — Surah An-Nur

Arabic text

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلطَّيْرُ صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٍ ۖ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُۥ وَتَسْبِيحَهُۥ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ

Translation

Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allaah, including the birds with their wings spread out? Each one knows its salaah (mode of worship) and method of glorification. And Allaah has knowledge of what you do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The tasbih (glorification of Allah) of creatures and birds: perhaps flying creatures have been mentioned separately because at that time they are suspended between heaven and earth, and their staying aloft in the air in this way is a great sign of divine power.

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