Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Israa, Ayah 43

Al-Israa · Ayah 43 · View Ayah
سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّۭا كَبِيرًۭا
Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Glory be to Him — an affirmation of His transcendence — and exalted be He above what they say in the way of His having associates greatly!

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Scholars largely agree on this ayah

(Glorified is He) He exonerated Himself from having a son or partner, (and High Exalted) He is free of and too lofty (above what they say!) of idolatry.

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Sahih Muslim#6517Sahih

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: Glory is His lower garment and Majesty is His cloak and (Allah says, ) He who contends with Me in regard to them I shall torment him.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id Khudri and Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#6680Sahih

Two are the expressions which are light on the tongue, but heavy in scale, dear to the Compassionate One:" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him" ;" Hallowed be Allah, the Great."

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#299Sahih

(Another chain) which is similar, but he said: (Tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram) "Blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor."

Narrated by Aishah narrated:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3520Da'if

When a matter would worry the Prophet (ﷺ), he would raise his head up toward the sky and say: “Glory is to Allah, the Magnificent (Subḥān Allāhil-`Aẓīm).” And when he would strive in supplication; he ...

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that:
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from the Prophet – regarding Allah’s saying ‘And on couches raised high – he said: “Their height is as what is between the heavens and the earth, and the distance between the two of them is five hundr...

Narrated by Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri may Allah be pleased with him, narrated :
Sahih Muslim#6998Sahih

Is there anything more, until Allah, the Exalted and High, would place His foot therein and that would say: Enough, enough, by Your Honour, and some parts of it would draw close to the other.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said that the Hell would continue to say:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3542Sahih

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Two words which are light on the tongue and heavy in the Balance, and beloved to the Most Merciful: Subhan-Allah wa bi hamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-'Azim (Glory and praise...

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :
Sahih al-Bukhari#7277Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue (to say), but very heavy in weight in the balance. They are: ''Subhan Allah w...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2610Sahih

"Their elevation is indeed like what is between the heavens and the earth, a distance of five-hundred years."

Narrated by Abu Sa'eed narrated concerning His (Allah's) statement "And couches, elevated ..." (Al Wa'qiah 56:34) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#6438Sahih

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Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

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