ONE AYAT A DAY
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍۖ
Kullu man ‘alaihā fān(in).
Everyone upon it [i.e., the earth] will perish,
Allah is the Ever Living, Free of all NeedAllah states that all the residents of earth will perish and die. The residents of the heavens will die, except whomever Allah wills. Only Allah's Honorable Face will remain, because our Lord, the Exalted, the Blessed, is the Ever Living Who never dies. Qatadah said, "First, Allah mentioned His creatures and then He said that all of this will perish." And in the reported supplication: `O You the Ever Living Who sustains all that exists! O You Who created the heavens and the earth without precedence. O You, Who Owns the glory and the honor, none has the right to be worshipped except You. We seek refuge with Your mercy. Grant Us success in all of our matters. Please, do not abandon us to rely on ourselves even for an instant nor on any of Your creation." Ash-Sha`bi said, "When you have recited,كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ (Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.) do not stop, continue reading,وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلْـلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ (And the Face of your Lord Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram will remain forever.)" This Ayah is similar to Allah's statement,كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلاَّ وَجْهَهُ(Everything will perish save His Face.)(28:88) In this Ayah, Allah describes His Noble Face as being Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram, indicating that He is Worthy of being revered, and thus, never defied; and obeyed, and thus, never disobeyed,وَاصْبِرْ نَفْس…