Transliteration:( Wa laa tad'u ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhar; laaa ilaaha illaa Hoo; kullu shai'in haalikun illaa Wajhah; lahul hukkmu wa ilaihi turja'oon (section 9) )
And do not invoke with Allah another deity. There is no god except Him [219]; everything is perishable except His being. His is the Command [220], and to Him you will be returned [221].
This verse serves as a comprehensive explanation of all earlier prohibitions regarding associating partners with Allah.
It emphasizes that the prohibition is not only on calling someone a deity, but also on calling upon anyone as if they hold divine power—
true divinity belongs to Allah alone.
Everything—every created being, system, or existence—is perishable. Only Allah’s Being (Zaat) is eternal.
Even those who lose themselves in divine love, though not subject to ordinary death, do not share in Allah’s eternity; their survival is granted by Allah’s will, not by intrinsic immortality.
All power, governance, and command belongs to Allah alone.
Even the actions of angels, prophets, and saints operate only with His permission.
Worldly kings and authorities are rulers in a metaphorical or delegated sense, but absolute command rests with Allah.
You may run wherever you want, but ultimately you must return to your Lord.
The believers turn to Allah in this world; the rest will be returned forcefully in the Hereafter.
The tafsir of Surah Qasas verse 88 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qasas ayat 85 which provides the complete commentary from verse 85 through 88.
(28:88) and do not invoke any god beside Allah. There is no god but He. All will perish but He. To Him belongs the command.[112] And to Him shall all of you return.
112. Another meaning can be: “Sovereignty is for Him, for He alone is entitled to it by right.”
[1122]- i.e., except Himself.
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