Tafsir for verses: 23:84, 23:85, 23:86, 23:87, 23:88, 23:89
قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٤ ﴿84﴾ سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٨٥ ﴿85﴾ قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٨٦ ﴿86﴾ سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٨٧ ﴿87﴾ قُلۡ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٨ ﴿88﴾ سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسۡحَرُونَ ٨٩ ﴿89﴾
84Say, “Whose is the earth and all those therein if you have knowledge?” 85They will say, “Allah’s.” Say, “Would you still pay no heed? 86Say, “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne?” 87They will say, “(All this belongs) to Allah”. Say, “Would you still not fear Allah?” 88Say, “Who is the One in whose hand lies the kingdom of every thing and who gives protection, and no protection can be given against him, if you have knowledge?” 89They will say, “(All this belongs) to Allah.” Say, “Then by which magic are you drawn crazy?”
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Commentary

That is, answer me about what I have inquired of you. If you have knowledge of it, there is a belittlement of them and a possibility of their extreme ignorance regarding religions: that they would be ignorant of such a clear and evident matter. And it has been read: 'tadhkaroon', with the second 'ta' omitted. Its meaning is: Do you not remember so that you may know that the One who created the earth and what is in it, was capable of resurrecting creation, and is deserving that none of His creation should associate with Him in lordship. The first has been read with the 'lam' only. The last two have been read with the 'lam', and it is thus in the Mushafs of the people of the two holy places, Kufa, and Sham, and without the 'lam', and it is thus in the Mushafs of the people of Basra. So, with the 'lam' is according to the meaning, because your saying 'from his Lord' and 'to whom' is in one meaning, and without the 'lam' is according to the wording. It is permissible to read the first without the 'lam', but it has not been established in the narration. 'Do you not fear?' Do you not fear Him, so do not associate with Him and disobey His messengers. I have granted so-and-so to so-and-so: if I assisted him from it and prevented him, meaning: He assists whom He wills from whom He wills, and no one assists anyone from Him. 'You are deceived' means you are misled from His oneness and obedience. And the deceiver is Satan and desires.

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