Continuation of the commentary on Tafsir al-Jalalayn: “Then He rose above” intended “to the heaven while it was smoke” rising vapor “so He said to it and to the earth, come”

And the estimation of their provisions The author said: “He rose above to the heaven” This is one of the two opinions regarding this phrase, that it means “He rose above” but with a complete rising, because indicates completeness, as Allah the Exalted said: , and the second opinion is that means above the heaven, meaning He elevated Himself above it. However, the meaning adopted by the author is stronger: that He rose above to the heaven with a complete, balanced will, because indicates the goal and indicates elevation. It is known that the heavens had not been created at that time. Furthermore, if we said that means then He rose above the heaven, before that, when He created the earth, He was not elevated above the heaven, whereas the elevation of Allah the Exalted is an attribute essential to His essence. “

Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke

ثم استوى إلى السماء وهي دخان

[Fussilat 41:11]

rising vapor” The phrase is a circumstantial phrase, and the heaven here means the upper part, because it had not been created yet, but it was like smoke, meaning rising vapor. It was said that this rising vapor ascended from the water that existed before the earth was created, because Allah the Exalted said: Then the earth was created, and from this water, what? A thick, rising vapor emerged that became like smoke. Allah said to it and to the earth: to My will from you two in the position of a circumstantial phrase, meaning willing or forced. with those among us “to the end of it” Is this command a command of creation or a command of obligation? Well, if we say it is a command of obligation, there is no difference between them being willing or forced. That is, we said first, is it a command of creation or obligation? Yes, if we say it is a command of obligation, it is apparent that it is a command of obligation, and for this reason He said: If we say it is a command of creation, it does not make sense for it to be willing or forced, because a command of creation necessarily occurs. So the apparent, and Allah knows best, is that it is a command of obligation, and it is permissible for Allah the Exalted to obligate what He wills of His servants or of His creation; He has the right to obligate what He wills. May Allah bring the rest of the discussion on the verses in the next lesson. Yes.