563 Page Notes

67 Surah Al-Mulk (continued)

Page 563 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 563 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Page 563 of the Quran delivers the core theological arguments of Surah Al-Mulk (Chapter 67), spanning verses 13 through 26.

This page serves as a masterclass in shifting a human being’s perspective from micro-level habits to macro-cosmic dependence. It challenges those who whisper in secret, outlines how God made the earth structurally submissive (Zalula) for human civilization, delivers a spine-chilling warning about unexpected natural disasters, and uses the aerodynamic flight of birds to illustrate continuous divine maintenance.

The Sunnah and canonical Hadith literature provide explicit practical and protective frameworks for the verses anchored on this page.

1. Verses 13–14: Omniscience and the Physics of Secret Speech

"And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?" (Quran 67:13-14)

The Direct Background Context (Asbab al-Nuzul)

Classical commentators like Ibn Abbas (ra) and Al-Wahidi record that the polytheists of Mecca used to slander the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in severe privacy. They would whisper to one another, "Lower your voices so that the God of Muhammad does not hear you." Allah instantly dropped these lines to expose their flawed concept of physics and divinity.

The Prophet ﷺ heavily reinforced this reality by teaching his companions that human secrecy is entirely an illusion.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "If any of you were to perform an action inside a solid, smooth rock that has no door or opening, Allah would still bring his deed out to the public, no matter what it might be." Source: Musnad Ahmad (Hadith 11116) and Musnad Al-Bazzar; authenticated as Hasan.

2. Verse 15: The Submissive Earth and Honest Livelihood

"It is He who made the earth tame (submissive) for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection." (Quran 67:15)

The Theology of Action Over Laziness

By using the word Zalula (a camel that has been perfectly broken in and made safe to ride), the Quran states that the physical geology of the earth has been tamed by God to allow human infrastructure and commerce.

The Sunnah uses this verse to shatter the mindset of spiritual entitlement or relying on handouts under the guise of "relying on God" (Tawakkul).

The Prophet ﷺ said: "By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, it is far better for one of you to take his rope, gather a bundle of firewood on his back, and sell it, than to go to a person and beg him, whether that person gives him anything or refuses him." Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 1470).

Tafsir Integration: Ibn Kathir notes that the phrase "walk among its slopes" means a believer must physically exert themselves in the marketplace, knowing that while God creates the provision, human feet must do the walking.

3. Verses 16–18: The Chilling Warning of Earthquakes and Storms

"Do you feel secure that He who is in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it sways? Or do you feel secure that He who is in the heaven would not send against you a storm of stones?..." (Quran 67:16-17)

The Prophetic Fear of Natural Anomaly

Whenever heavy atmospheric shifts or tremors occurred, the Prophet ﷺ did not view them merely as blind scientific events; he actively recalled the psychological warning of these exact verses.

Aisha (ra) narrated: "Whenever the wind blew fiercely or a heavy dark cloud appeared in the sky, deep anxiety could be seen on the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He would pace back and forth, walk in and out of the room, and change color. I said to him, 'O Messenger of Allah! When people see a cloud, they rejoice hoping it brings rain, but I see discomfort on your face!'

He ﷺ replied: 'O Aisha! What can guarantee me that there is no punishment in it? A past civilization was punished by the wind, and when they saw the cloud coming, they said: "This cloud will bring us rain!" [but it brought their destruction].'" Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 4829) and Sahih Muslim.

4. Verse 19: The Aerodynamics of Divine Grace

"Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [then] folded in? None holds them up except the Most Merciful. Indeed, He is, of all things, All-Seer." (Quran 67:19)

The Lesson of Continuous Maintenance

The Sunnah extracts a baseline formula from the flight of birds: they survive because they combine optimal daily effort with total structural trust in the medium supporting them.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance that is truly due to Him, He would certainly provide for you just as He provides for the birds: they leave their nests early in the morning hungry (with empty stomachs), and they return home late in the evening completely full." Source: Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Hadith 2344) and Sunan Ibn Majah; graded Sahih.