Ash-Shuraa 42:11
The Consultation · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 484
Nothing Is Like Him
فَاطِرُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجࣰا وَمِنَ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ أَزۡوَٰجࣰا يَذۡرَؤُكُمۡ فِيهِۚ لَيۡسَ كَمِثۡلِهِۦ شَيۡءࣱۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ ١١
The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for you pairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby He multiplieth you. Naught is as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
There is nothing like Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, Allah created the heavens and earth and gave you spouses of your own kind, a blessing worthy of gratitude; yet nothing is like Him.
Reflect
Never liken Allah to any creature.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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