Verse. 3980

٣٨ - ص

38 - Sad

اَمْ لَہُمْ مُّلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَہُمَا۝۰ۣ فَلْيَرْتَقُوْا فِي الْاَسْـبَابِ۝۱۰
Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi

English

Ahmed Ali

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, theirs? Then let them climb up the ladders (to the heavens).

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Tafseer

'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās / Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī

تفسير : (or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs?) or do they have power over the heavens and the earth and over all created beings and marvels that are between the heavens and the earth? (then let them ascend by ropes) to the gates of heavens! and if they have that power, then let them see whether or not he bestowed upon him prophethood and the scripture.

Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī

تفسير : or do they possess the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them? if this is what they claim: then let them ascend by the means, [of ascension] that lead to the heaven and bring [down] some revelation (wahy) and then assign it exclusively to whomever they wish (am in both verses represents the [rhetorical] hamza of denial).