Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Hadid, Ayah 1
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All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies God that is to say all things exalt Him as being transcendent thus the lām of li’Llāhi is extra; mā ‘all that’ is used instead of min ‘all who’ in order to indicate what is the predominant sc. non-rational beings; and He is the Mighty in His kingdom the Wise in His actions.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah's saying's (All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah): 'He says: (All that is in the heavens) of creation (and the earth) of created beings (glorifieth Allah) pray to Allah; and it is said this means: makes remembrance of Allah, (and He is the Mighty) in retribution against those who disbelieve in Him, (the Wise) in His command and decree: He commanded that none should be worshipped save Him.