Surah ash Shura 42. 4-5

Question 1

What does the passage from Surah As-Shura (42: 4-5) highlight about Allah’s authority?

Answer 1

• This passage highlights Allah’s total authority and ownership.
• All that is in heaven and on earth is the exclusive property of Allah and He has full authority and control to deal with it in any manner He wants

Question 2

Who is the Master and Owner of the heavens and the earth according to Surah As-Shura?

Answer 2

• He is the Master and Owner of the earth and heavens and everything contained in them, in any form whatsoever, and no one else has any part or share in His ownership, His attributes, and His Power.

Question 3

Which verse from the Quran conveys the same message as Surah As-Shura about Allah’s power and authority?

Answer 3

• It is said in the Quran, “His are all things in the heavens and on earth.”
• The same message of power and authority is given in Ayat al-Kursi [verse of throne] as well.

Question 4

How do the heavens react to Allah’s glory and might in Surah As-Shura?

Answer 4

• Allah’s glory and praises are so majestic that even the magnificent heavens tremble before His Might and Splendour above them and are almost ready to burst asunder by His glory.
• “The heavens are almost rent asunder from above them.”

Question 5

How do the angels reflect upon Allah’s glory in Surah As-Shura?

Answer 5

• The angels, who are noble and pure beings glorify Allah.
• They look after the safety of all beings on earth and pray to Allah for their forgiveness.
• They reflect on one side on Allah’s glory and praise and the other, on His forgiveness and mercy.

Question 6

What is Allah’s attitude towards human beings, as mentioned in Surah As-Shura?

Answer 6

As all human beings are weak and are liable to err and sin, Allah has willed upon Himself the law of grace and mercy.

Question 7

How does Allah’s forgiveness and mercy manifest in Surah As-Shura despite human transgressions?

Answer 7

• Allah is forgiving and Merciful is clear from the fact that people persist in transgressing His commands and reject His message, yet He mercifully goes on giving them respite so that they may realize.

Question 8

What does the Quran say about Allah’s law of mercy?

Answer 8

The Quran says, “He has inscribed for Himself (the rule of) Mercy.”