The Holy Quran 31:20 — Surah Luqman

Arabic text

أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُۥ ظَـٰهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً ۗ وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَـٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَـٰبٍ مُّنِيرٍ

Translation

(O mankind!) Do you not see that Allaah has placed at your service whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and that He has showered His visible and hidden favours on you (favours that are perceived either by one's senses or by one's intellect) ? (However, despite knowing all of this,) There are (still) those people who dispute about (the Oneness of) Allaah without (possessing any relevant) knowledge, guidance and without an illuminating Book (without the guidance of a divine scripture. It is because they lack all of these that they dispute about Towheed).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Man's dominion over the creatures: that is, [Allah] has put all the creatures of the heavens and the earth to work for you; why then do you not work for Him? visible favours are those perceived by the senses or understood without effort; hidden ones are those discovered through rational reflection.

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