Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Muminoon, Ayah 84
قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?"
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(Say) O Muhammad: (Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein) of created beings; answer me, (if ye have knowledge?)
Related Hadiths
Sunan an-Nasa'i#3938
"Muhammad used to say: 'In my view land is like the wealth put into a Mudarabah (limited partnership) contract. Whatever is valid with regard to the wealth put into a Mudarabah partnership, is valid w...
Narrated by Ibn 'Awn said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3078Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone surrounds a land with a wall, it belongs to him.
Narrated by Narrated Samurah:
Sahih al-Bukhari#2246Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who cultivates land that does not belong to anybody is more rightful (to own it)." `Urwa said, "`Umar gave the same verdict in his Caliphate."
Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
Say to them ‘To whom does the earth and whoever is in it of creatures belong if you truly knew?’ their Creator and Owner.