ما يأتيهم من ذكر من ربهم محدث إلا استمعوه وهم يلعبون
Not comes to them of a Reminder from their Lord, anew except they listen to it while they (are at) play
Ar-Rabb (The Lord) denotes the Sovereign Master, Cherisher, Nurturer, and Sustainer of all worlds, heavens, earth, and every living being. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 965 times across 858 verses in 94 surahs, from Quran 1:2 (Surah Al-Fatihah) to Quran 114:1 (Surah An-Nas).
Reflection: Recognizing Allah as Ar-Rabb nurtures trust in His care and guidance through every stage of growth, trial, and provision.
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ما يأتيهم من ذكر من ربهم محدث إلا استمعوه وهم يلعبون
Not comes to them of a Reminder from their Lord, anew except they listen to it while they (are at) play
قال ربي يعلم القول في السماء والأرض وهو السميع العليم
He said, "My Lord knows the word in the heavens and the earth. And He (is) the All-Hearer, the All-Knower."
لو كان فيهما آلهة إلا الله لفسدتا فسبحان الله رب العرش عما يصفون
If (there) were in both of them gods besides Allah, surely they (would) have been ruined. So glorified (is) Allah, Lord (of) the Throne (above) what they attribute.
قل من يكلؤكم بالليل والنهار من الرحمن بل هم عن ذكر ربهم معرضون
Say, "Who (can) protect you in the night and the day from the Most Gracious?" Yet, they from (the) remembrance (of) their Lord turn away.
ولئن مستهم نفحة من عذاب ربك ليقولن يا ويلنا إنا كنا ظالمين
And if touches them a whiff of (the) punishment (of) your Lord, surely they will say, "O woe to us! Indeed, we [we] were wrongdoers."
الذين يخشون ربهم بالغيب وهم من الساعة مشفقون
Those who fear their Lord in the unseen, and they of the Hour (are) afraid.
قال بل ربكم رب السماوات والأرض الذي فطرهن وأنا على ذلكم من الشاهدين
He said, "Nay, your Lord (is the) Lord (of) the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them and I am to that of the witnesses.
وأيوب إذ نادى ربه أني مسني الضر وأنت أرحم الراحمين
And Ayub, when he called (to) his Lord, "Indeed, [I] has touched me the adversity, and You (are) Most Merciful (of) the merciful."
وزكريا إذ نادى ربه رب لا تذرني فردا وأنت خير الوارثين
And Zakariya, when he called (to) his Lord, "My Lord! (Do) not leave me alone, while You (are) [the] Best (of) the Inheritors."
إن هذه أمتكم أمة واحدة وأنا ربكم فاعبدون
Indeed, this (is) your religion - religion one, and I Am your Lord, so worship Me.
قال رب احكم بالحق وربنا الرحمن المستعان على ما تصفون
He said, "My Lord! judge in truth. And our Lord (is) the Most Gracious, the Helper Sought against what you attribute."