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Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 9

سورة المزمل، الآية ٩

73:9 Juz 29 Hizb 58 Page 574 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 73:9

رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا ۝٩

Transliteration

rabbu l-mashriqi wal-maghribi lā ilāha illā huwa fa-ittakhidh'hu wakīlan

Translation

[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.1782

Notes

[1782] i.e., trust in Allāh and rely upon Him.

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Tafsir of verse 9

Al-Mukhtasar

The Lord of the East and the Lord of the West. There is none deserving of worship besides Him. So take Him as a Trustee Whom you rely on in all your affairs.

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Other translations of verse 9

[He is] Lord of the east and the west; none has the right to be worshiped except Him, so take Him as the Disposer of your affairs5.

Notes

[5] i.e., trust in Allah and rely upon Him in all your matters.

(He Alone is) the Lord of the east and the west; Lâ ilâha illâ Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). So take Him Alone as Wakîl (Disposer of your affairs).2

Notes

[2] (V.73:9) See the (V.3:173) and its footnotes.

Lord of the East and the West; there is no Allah save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -

(He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy) Disposer of Affairs.

The Lord of the East and the West-- there is no god but He-- therefore take Him for a protector.

The Lord of the east and the west; there is no god except He; so take Him to yourself for an Ever-Trusted Trustee.

Verse 9 word by word

  1. رَّبُّ rabbu (The) Lord ر ب ب
  2. ٱلْمَشْرِقِ l-mashriqi (of) the east ش ر ق
  3. وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ wal-maghribi and the west غ ر ب
  4. لَآ lā (there is) no
  5. إِلَٰهَ ilāha god أ ل ه
  6. إِلَّا illā except
  7. هُوَ huwa Him
  8. فَٱتَّخِذْهُ fa-ittakhidh'hu so take Him أ خ ذ
  9. وَكِيلًا wakīlan (as) Disposer of Affairs و ك ل

Verses related to verse 9

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Hud 11:123

    وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ ٱلْأَمْرُ كُلُّهُۥ فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

    And to Allāh belong the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth and to Him will be returned the matter, all of it, so worship Him and rely upon Him. And your Lord is not unaware of that which you do.

Verses with similar wording

They share a sequence of words with this verse: useful for telling them apart when memorising.

  • Ali ’Imran 3:2

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ

    Allāh - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining.

  • Taha 20:8

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

    Allāh - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

  • An-Naml 27:26

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."

  • Al-Baqarah 2:163

    وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  • Al-Baqarah 2:255

    ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    Allāh - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursī extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

  • Ali ’Imran 3:6

    هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَآءُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

    It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

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