Surah 39:63
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ٱللَّهُ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَكِيلٞ
God is the Creator of everything. He is guardian over everything.
لَّهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ
To Him (belong) the keys of the heavens and the earth. Those who disbelieve in the signs of God, those – they are the losers.
قُلۡ أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ تَأۡمُرُوٓنِّيٓ أَعۡبُدُ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡجَٰهِلُونَ
Say: ‘Do you command me to serve (anyone) other than God, you ignorant ones?’
وَلَقَدۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيۡكَ وَإِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ لَئِنۡ أَشۡرَكۡتَ لَيَحۡبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ
You have been inspired, and those who were before you: ‘If indeed you associate, your deed(s) will indeed come to nothing, and you will indeed be one of the losers.’
بَلِ ٱللَّهَ فَٱعۡبُدۡ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
No! Serve God, and be one of the thankful.
Allah tells us that He is the Creator, Lord, Sovereign and Controller of all things; everything is subject to His dominion, power and guardianship. {To Him belong the Maqalid of the heavens and the earth.} Mujahid said, “Maqalid means ‘keys’ in Persian.” This was also the view of Qatadah, Ibn Zayd and Sufyan bin ‘Uyaynah. they used to do would have been of no benefit to them.} (6:88). {Nay! But worship Allah, and be among the grateful.} means, ‘you and those who follow you and believe in you should make your worship sincerely for Allah Alone, with no partner or associate.’
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Page 415-417)