Surah Al-Mulk 67:19
ﲇ ﲈ ﲉ ﲊ ﲋ ﲌ ﲍ ﲎ ﲏ ﲐ ﲑ ﲒ ﲓ ﲔ ﲕ ﲖ ﲗ
Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.
Tafsir of Al-Mulk 67:19
Tafsir
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Verse range: 67:19
أولم يروا إلى الطير فوقهم صافات ويقبضن
Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? meaning, sometimes they spread their wings out in the wind (gliding) and other times they gather and spread (flapping) the wings in flight.
ما يمسكهن
None upholds them, meaning, in the air,
إﻻ الرحمن
except the Most Gracious. meaning, Allah holds them up in the air by subjecting the air to them out of His mercy and His gentleness.
إنه بكل شيء بصير
Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything. means, with what is beneficial and suitable for all of His creatures. This is similar to His statement,
ألم يروا إلى الطير مسخرت فى جو السماء ما يمسكهن إﻻ الله إن فى ذلك ﻻيت لقوم يومنون
Do they not see the birds held in the midst of the sky None upholds them but Allah. Verily, in this are clear Ayat for people who believe. (24:79)