Tafsir of Al-Hadeed 57:1

Surah Al-Hadeed 57:1

ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ ﲰ ﲱ ﲲ ﲳ

Whatever is in the heavens and earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

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Everything that exists glorifies Allah and mentioning some of His Attributes Allah states,

سبح لله ما في السماوات واﻻرض

وهو العزيز الحكيم

Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah -- and He is the Almighty, All-Wise. In this Ayah, Allah states that everything that exists in the heavens and earth praises and glorifies Him, including creatures and plants. Allah said in another Ayah,

تسبح له السموت السبع واﻻرض ومن فيهن وإن من شء إﻻ يسبح بحمده ولكن ﻻ تفقهون تسبيحهم إنه كان حليما غفورا

The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His praise. But you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is Ever Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving. (17:44) And His saying:

وهو العزيز

and He is the Almighty, meaning the One to Whom all things submit humility,

الحكيم

All-Wise, in His creating, commanding and legislating,