Tafsir of Az-Zukhruf 43:85

Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:85

ﲣ ﲤ ﲥ ﲦ ﲧ ﲨ ﲩ ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ

And blessed is He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and with whom is knowledge of the Hour and to whom you will be returned.

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وتبارك الذي له ملك السماوات واﻻرض وما بينهما

And Blessed be He to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, means, He is their Creator and Sovereign, the One Who is controlling them with none to resist or oppose His rule. Blessed and exalted be He far above the notion of His having a child. He is eternally free of all faults and shortcomings, because He is the Lord, the Exalted, the Almighty, the Sovereign of all things, Who is in control of all affairs.

وعنده علم الساعة

and with Whom is the knowledge of the Hour, means, no one knows when it will happen except Him.

وإليه ترجعون

and to Whom you (all) will be returned. means, and each person will be requited for his deeds; if they are good, then he will be rewarded, and if they are bad, then he will be punished. The Idols have no Power of Intercession Allah exalted says,