The Holy Quran 29:61 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

Translation

If you ask them (the Mushrikeen) who created the heavens and the earth and who made the sun and the moon subservient (submitting to His command and at the service of mankind), they will definitely reply, “Allaah!" So (despite possessing this knowledge) to where are they wandering astray (by continuously practising Shirk)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

All acknowledge Allah as the Creator: that is, everyone knows that He created all the means of provision (heavenly and earthly), and yet they do not rely on Him to deliver it as well — but as much as He wills, not as much as you wish. This is explained in the next verse (Mudih al-Quran).

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