Surah Taa-Haa: Verse 5 - الرحمن على العرش استوى... - English

Tafsir of Verse 5, Surah Taa-Haa

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

English Translation

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

English Transliteration

Alrrahmanu AAala alAAarshi istawa

Tafsir of Verse 5

the All-compassionate sat Himself upon the Throne; to Him belongs

(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).

عَلَى الْعَرْ‌شِ اسْتَوَىٰ (Positioned Himself on the Throne - 20:5): About these words the truth is what the majority of the early scholars have held that the exact nature of 'Istiwa" (positioning) is not known to anybody. It is included in 'Mutashabihat' (the verses meaning of which is unknown). A Muslim has to believe that Istiwa’ ‘Ala-Al-` Arsh' (positioning on the Throne) is true, the nature of which must be in accordance with the high attributes of Allah, but nobody can comprehend it in this world.

Verse 5 - Surah Taa-Haa: (الرحمن على العرش استوى...) - English