Surah Sad, Verse 68

Tafsir of 38:68

The Message of the Messenger is a Great News Allah tells His Messenger to say to those who disbelieved in Allah, associated others in worship with Him and denied His Messenger: `I am a warner, I am not as you claim.' وَمَا مِنْ إِلَهٍ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الْوَحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ (and there is no God (worthy of worship) except Allah, the One, the Irresistible,) means, He Alone has subjugated and controlled everything. رَّبُّ السَّمَوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا (The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them,) means, He is the Sovereign of all that and is in control of it. الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ (the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving.) means, He is Oft-Forgiving as well as being Almighty and All-Powerful. قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ (Say: "That (this Qur'an) is a great news,") means, `something very important, which is that Allah has sent me to you. أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ (From which you turn away!) means, `you neglect it.' مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمََلإِ الاٌّعْلَى إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ (I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)