۞ إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُمۡسِكُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
أَن
تَزُولَاۚ
وَلَئِن
زَالَتَآ
إِنۡ
أَمۡسَكَهُمَا
مِنۡ
أَحَدٖ
مِّنۢ
بَعۡدِهِۦٓۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
كَانَ
حَلِيمًا
غَفُورٗا
٤١
Indeed, Allāh holds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease. And if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing1 and Forgiving.
— Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah ˹alone˺ keeps the heavens and the earth from falling apart. If they were to fall apart, none but Him could hold them up. He is truly Most Forbearing, All-Forgiving.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Helplessness of the false gods and the Power of Allah
Allah tells His Messenger to say to the idolators:
أَرَءَيْتُمْ شُرَكَآءَكُمُ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ
(Have you considered your partners whom you call upon besides Allah) the idols and rivals.
أَرُونِى مَاذَا خَلَقُواْ مِنَ الاٌّرْض
…The Helplessness of the false gods and the Power of Allah
Allah tells His Messenger to say to the idolators:
أَرَءَيْتُمْ شُرَكَآءَكُمُ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُ
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