Allah the Exalted said,
[هُوَ اللَّهُ
الَّذِى لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَـدَةِ هُوَ
الرَّحْمَـنُ الرَّحِيمُ ]
(He is Allah, beside Whom La ilaha illa Huwa, the All-Knower of the unseen
and the seen. He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.) Allah states that He
Alone is worthy of worship, there is no Lord or God for the existence, except
Him. All that is being worshipped instead of Allah are false deities. Allah is
the All-Knower in the unseen and the seen, He knows all that pertains to the
creations that we see, and those we cannot see. Nothing in heaven or on earth
ever escapes His knowledge, no matter how great or insignificant, big or small,
including ants in darkness. Allah's statement,
[هُوَ الرَّحْمَـنُ
الرَّحِيمُ]
(He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.) was duly explained before at
the very beginning of this Tafsir, so it is not necessary to repeat it here, and
it asserts that Allah is the Owner of the wide encompassing mercy that entails
all of His creation. He is Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim of this life and the
Hereafter. Allah the Exalted said in other Ayat,
[وَرَحْمَتِى
وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ]
(And My mercy embraces all things.)(7:156),
[كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ
عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ]
(Your Lord has written (prescribed) mercy for Himself.)(6:54), and,
[قُلْ بِفَضْلِ
اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُواْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا
يَجْمَعُونَ ]
(Say: "In the bounty of Allah, and in His mercy; -- therein let them
rejoice.'' That is better than what (the wealth) they amass.)(10:58) Allah the
Exalted said,
[هُوَ اللَّهُ
الَّذِى لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْمَلِكُ]
(He is Allah, beside Whom La ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Malik.) Al-Malik, meaning
"The Owner and King of all things,'' Who has full power over them without
resistance or hindrance. Allah's statement,
[الْقُدُّوسُ]
(Al-Quddus,) meaning "The Pure,'' according to Wahb bin Munabbih, while
Mujahid and Qatadah said that Al-Quddus means "The Blessed.'' Ibn Jurayj said
that Al-Quddus means "He Whom the honorable angels glorify.''
[السَّلَـمُ]
(As-Salam,) meaning "Free from any defects or shortcomings that lessen or
decrease His perfect attributes and actions.'' Allah's statement,
[الْمُؤْمِنُ]
(Al-Mu'min,) means "Who has granted safety to His servants by promising that
He will never be unjust to them, '' according to Ad-Dahhak who reported it from
Ibn `Abbas. Qatadah said that Al-Mu'min means that "Allah affirms that His
statements are true,'' while Ibn Zayd said that it means, "He attested to His
faithful servants' having faith in Him.'' Allah's statement,
[الْمُهَيْمِنُ]
(Al-Muhaymin,) means, according to Ibn `Abbas and others, "The Witness for
His servants actions,'' that is, the Ever-Watcher over them. Allah said in
similar Ayat,
[وَاللَّهُ عَلَى
كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ]
(And Allah is Witness over all things.)(58:6),
[ثُمَّ اللَّهُ
شَهِيدٌ عَلَى مَا يَفْعَلُونَ]
(and moreover Allah is Witness over what they used to do.)(10:46), and,
[أَفَمَنْ هُوَ
قَآئِمٌ عَلَى كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ]
(Is then He (Allah) Who takes charge (guards) of every person and knows all
that he has earned)(13:33) Allah said,
[الْعَزِيزُ]
(Al-`Aziz,) meaning that "He is the Almighty, Dominant over all things.''
Therefore, His majesty is never violated, due to His might, greatness,
irresistible power and pride. Allah said;
[الْجَبَّارُ
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ]
(Al-Jabbar, Al-Mutakabbir), meaning "The Only One worthy of being the
Compeller and Supreme.'' There is a Hadith in the Sahih Collection in which
Allah said,
«الْعَظَمَةُ
إِزَارِي، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي، فَمَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا
عَذَّبْتُه»
(Might is My Izar and pride is My Rida; if anyone disputes any one of them
with Me, then I will punish him.) Allah the Exalted said,
[سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ
عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ]
(Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners
with Him.), then He said,
[هُوَ اللَّهُ
الْخَـلِقُ الْبَارِىءُ الْمُصَوِّرُ]
(He is Allah, Al-Khaliq, Al-Bari, Al-Musawwir.) Al-Khaliq refers to measuring
and proportioning, Al-Bari refers to inventing and bringing into existence what
He has created and measured. Surely, none except Allah is able to measure, bring
forth and create whatever He wills to come to existence. Allah's statement,
[الْخَـلِقُ
الْبَارِىءُ الْمُصَوِّرُ]
(Al-Khaliq, Al-Bari, Al-Musawwir.) means, if Allah wills something, He merely
says to it "be'' and it comes to existence in the form that He wills and the
shape He chooses,
[فِى أَىِّ صُورَةٍ
مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ ]
(In whatever form He willed, He put you together.)(82:8) Allah describing
Himself as being Al-Musawwir, Who brings into existence anything He wills in the
shape and form He decides.
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