Commentary
And when their matter was to turn towards Him; and their prohibition from turning away from Him; perhaps it led to the delusion that He is unable to control them; or in need of their connection; this removed that, indicating that He is free from injustice; by His saying: ﴿And to Allah﴾; the Most High King; ﴿belongs﴾; meaning: (p-24) everything; in the heavens and; all; that is in the earth; of essence; and accident; ownership and dominion; and when the aim was the vastness of dominion, He did not imply; so that it would not be thought that the second is specified by what is in the realm of the first; so He said: ﴿And to Allah﴾; the One with whom no command belongs to anyone; ﴿all matters are returned﴾; meaning: all of them; which are in both of them; and which are outside of them; so there is no need for Him to be unjust; because He is free from all things; and capable of all things.
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