Surah Fussilat (41:11)

ثُمَّ اسۡتَـوٰۤى اِلَى السَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلۡاَرۡضِ ائۡتِيَا طَوۡعًا اَوۡ كَرۡهًا ؕ قَالَتَاۤ اَتَيۡنَا طَآٮِٕعِيۡنَ‏ ۝

Thumma istawa ila assama-iwahiya dukhanun faqala laha walil-ardii/tiya tawAAan aw karhan qalata ataynata-iAAeen

Then He turned towards the heaven when it was ˹still like˺ smoke, saying to it and to the earth, ‘Submit, willingly or unwillingly.’ They both responded, ‘We submit willingly.’

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Fussilat**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Then He turned towards the heaven when it was ˹still like˺ smoke, saying to it and to the earth, ‘Submit, willingly or unwillingly.’ They both responded, ‘We submit willingly.’".