Transliteration:( Innna ilaa rabbikar ruj'aa )
11. It means for every king and beggar, in every worldly condition, then at their time of death, then in the grave, then on the Day of Judgement, they have to turn to Allah Almighty, and they will have to turn to Him. Then how does he become independent of Allah Almighty? For the wealthy to regard himself independent of Allah Almighty is a great folly. The great Sufis say that some turn to Allah Almighty with joy, some with displeasure. The first turning is a means of obtaining reward.
Turning to Allah Almighty in accordance of Islamic law is an act of worship; otherwise creational (TAKWEENI) turning is affected by the infidels as well. Or, the meaning of the verse could be O independent transgressor, do not become despondent of the Mercy of Allah Almighty. You have an opportunity at all times to turn to your Lord for repentance. So repent. It should be remembered that repentance from infidelity could only be affected prior to the pangs of death, while repentance from sins can be affected at the time of death.
The tafsir of Surah Alaq verse 7 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Alaq ayat 6 which provides the complete commentary from verse 6 through 19.
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