Surah Ash-Shura 42:4 — translation and meaning

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ۖ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Word by Word

ۖ
لَهُ
lahu
To Him
مَا
ma
(belong) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
السَّمَاوَاتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
الْأَرْضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
الْعَلِيُّ
al-'aliyu
(is) the Most High
الْعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the Most Great

Transliteration

Lahoo maa fis samaa waati wa maa fil ardi wa Huwal 'Aliyul 'Azeem

Translation

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Everything in the heavens and on earth belong to Him alone. He created, owns and controls all of it. He is High in His self and in terms of His status and domination, and Majestic in His self.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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