Surah 10

Surah 10:3

"Surely your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days. Then He sat down on the throne. He directs the (whole) affair. (There is) no intercessor without His permission. That is God, your Lord, so serve Him! Will you not take heed?"
Allah is the Creator Who arranges the Affairs of the Universe Verses 10:3
Show Full Scripture Context (10:3) — 1 Verse
Verse 3

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلۡأَمۡرَۖ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ إِذۡنِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Surely your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days. Then He sat down on the throne. He directs the (whole) affair. (There is) no intercessor without His permission. That is God, your Lord, so serve Him! Will you not take heed?

Allah tells us that He is the Lord of the entire existence. He tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in six days. It was said: "Like these days (meaning our worldly days)." It was also said: "Every day is like a thousand years of what we reckon." Later, this will be discussed further. {and then rose over (Istawa) the Throne.}" The Throne is the greatest of the creatures and is like a ceiling for them. Allah's statement: {arranging the affair of all things],} means that He controls the affairs of the creatures. [{Not even the weight of a speck of dust escapes His Knowledge in the heavens or in the earth.} [34:3]. No affair distracts Him from other affairs. No matter troubles Him. The persistent requests of His creatures do not annoy Him. He governs big things as He governs small things everywhere, on the mountains, in the oceans, in populated areas, or in wastelands. {And no moving creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah.} [11:6]. {Not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record.} [6:59]. Ad-Darawardi narrated from Sa'd bin Ishaq bin Ka'b bin 'Ujrah that he said: "When this Ayah was revealed, {Surely, your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth} they met a great caravan whom they thought should be Arabs. They said to them: 'Who are you?' They replied: 'We are Jinns. We left Al-Madinah because of this Ayah.'" This was recorded by Ibn Abi Hatim. Allah said: {No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after He permits.} This is similar to what is in the following Ayah {Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission?} [2:255] and, {And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with.} [53:26], and; {intercession with Him profits not except for him whom He permits.} [34:23]. Allah then said: {That is Allah, your Lord; so worship Him (alone). Then, will you not remember?} meaning worship Him alone with no partners. {Then will you not remember?} meaning "O idolators, you...

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.