The Holy Quran 24:42 — Surah An-Nur

Arabic text

وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

To Allaah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and to Him shall be the return (of all creation, when they will have to account for their actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah's dominion encompasses everything: that is, just as His knowledge encompasses all, His dominion too extends over all the higher and lower worlds, and all must ultimately return to Him. Next He describes His acts of sovereign and omnipotent control.

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