Tafsir of Al-An'am 6:12

Surah Al-An'am 6:12

ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ ﱬ ﱭ ﱮ ﱯ ﱰ ﱱ ﱲ ﱳ ﱴ ﱵ ﱶ ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ

Say, "To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth?" Say, "To Allah." He has decreed upon Himself mercy. He will surely assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. Those who will lose themselves [that Day] do not believe.

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Allah is the Creator and the Sustainer Allah says;

قل لمن ما في السماوات واﻻرض قل لله كتب على نفسه الرحمة

Say: "To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth!'' Say: "To Allah.'' He has prescribed mercy for Himself. Allah states that He is the King and Owner of the heavens and earth and all of what is in them, and that He has written mercy on His Most Honorable Self. It is recorded in the Two Sahihs, that Abu Hurayrah said that the Prophet said,

إن الله لما خلق الخلق كتب كتابا عنده فوق العرش إن رحمتي تغلب غضبي

When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a Book that He has with Him above the Throne; `My mercy overcomes My anger.' Allah said;

ليجمعنكم إلى يوم القيامة ﻻ ريب فيه

Indeed He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. swearing by His Most Honored Self that He will gather His servants,

إلى ميقات يوم معلوم

(For appointed meeting of a known Day), (56:50), the Day of Resurrection that will certainly occur, and there is no doubt for His believing servants in this fact. As for those who deny and refuse, they are in confusion and disarray. Allah's statement,

الذين خسروا أنفسهم

Those who destroy themselves, on the Day of Resurrection,

فهم ﻻ يومنون

will not believe. in the Return and thus do not fear the repercussions of that Day. Allah said next,