And when He judged upon the shadows with what encompassed its companions from inanimate objects and animals; and the animal is more noble than the inanimate; He elevated the judgment to it specifically; so He said (glorified and exalted is He): ﴿And to Allah﴾; meaning: to Him belongs all command; ﴿prostrates﴾; meaning: submits by yielding to the decrees; and flows under the judgments; and He expressed what is apparent in the non-intelligent; while it includes them; so He said (glorified and exalted is He): ﴿What is in the heavens﴾; and when the context was to emphasize the judgment upon the obedient and the disobedient; He repeated the relative clause; so He said (glorified and exalted is He): ﴿And what is in the earth﴾; then He clarified that by His saying (glorified and exalted is He): ﴿From creatures﴾; meaning: rational and non-rational.

And when the one who is brought near may belittle those who bring him near; He said - clarifying the submission of those who are brought near; specifically for them; even if the speech had included them -: ﴿And the angels﴾.

And when the submissive may be judged by his submission; even if his inner self contradicts his outward appearance; He said - indicating that among others there are those who are arrogant; so their submission to the will is reluctant; and He expressed the two types of prostration: the one that aligns with the command and the will willingly; and the one that aligns with the will; contradicting the command reluctantly; with one term; because it is permissible to combine between the concepts of the common term; and the reality and the metaphor with one term -: ﴿And they﴾; meaning: the angels; ﴿do not show arrogance﴾;