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Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 29

سورة الرحمن، الآية ٢٩

55:29 Juz 27 Hizb 54 Page 532 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 55:29

يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ ۝٢٩

Transliteration

yasaluhu man fī l-samāwāti wal-arḍi kulla yawmin huwa fī shanin

Translation

Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is in [i.e., bringing about] a matter.1598

Notes

[1598] For each of His creatures.

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Verse 29 of Surah Ar-Rahman (55:29), a Medinan surah, is in juz 27, on page 532 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 29

Al-Mukhtasar

The angels in the heavens and the jinn and men on earth ask Him for their needs. Every day he brings about a matter from the affairs of His servants such as giving life, death, provision etc.

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Other translations of verse 29

All those in the heavens and earth ask of Him; every day He is engaged in some matters8.

Notes

[8] Such as giving life and causing death, enriching some and impoverishing others, elevating some and debasing others, etc.

Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!

All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.

Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour doth He (shine)!

All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).

Whoever are in the heavens and the earth ask Him; every Day He is upon some (momentous) affair.

Verse 29 word by word

  1. يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ yasaluhu Asks Him س أ ل
  2. مَن man whoever
  3. فِى fī (is) in
  4. ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti the heavens س م و
  5. وَٱلْأَرْضِ wal-arḍi and the earth أ ر ض
  6. كُلَّ kulla Every ك ل ل
  7. يَوْمٍ yawmin day ي و م
  8. هُوَ huwa He
  9. فِى fī (is) in
  10. شَأْنٍ shanin a matter ش أ ن

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7522

Ibn `Abbas said, "How can you ask the people of the Scriptures about their Books while you have Allah's Book (the Qur'an) which is the most recent of the Books revealed by Allah, and you read it in its pure undistorted form?"

كَيْفَ تَسْأَلُونَ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ عَنْ كُتُبِهِمْ وَعِنْدَكُمْ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ أَقْرَبُ الْكُتُبِ عَهْدًا بِاللَّهِ، تَقْرَءُونَهُ مَحْضًا لَمْ يُشَبْ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 7523

`Abdullah bin `Abbas said, "O the group of Muslims! How can you ask the people of the Scriptures about anything while your Book which Allah has revealed to your Prophet contains the most recent news from Allah and is pure and not distorted? Allah has told you that the people of the Scriptures have…

كَيْفَ تَسْأَلُونَ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ عَنْ شَىْءٍ وَكِتَابُكُمُ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَى نَبِيِّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْدَثُ الأَخْبَارِ بِاللَّهِ مَحْضًا لَمْ يُشَبْ وَقَدْ حَدَّثَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَنَّ أَهْلَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

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  • Ar-Rum 30:26

    وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ

    And to Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and earth. All are to Him devoutly obedient.

  • Al-Baqarah 2:116

    وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ

    They say, "Allāh has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. All are devoutly obedient to Him,

  • Ali ’Imran 3:83

    أَفَغَيْرَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُۥٓ أَسْلَمَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

    So is it other than the religion of Allāh they desire, while to Him have submitted [all] those within the heavens and earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned?

  • Ar-Ra’d 13:15

    وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَظِلَٰلُهُم بِٱلْغُدُوِّ وَٱلْـَٔاصَالِ

    And to Allāh prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.

  • Maryam 19:93

    إِن كُلُّ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِى ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَبْدًا

    There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.

  • Al-Anbya 21:19

    وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ عِندَهُۥ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ

    To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him [i.e., the angels] are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire.

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