TibyanTafsir Ibn Kathir
Yunus ·This commentary covers Verses 68–70

All Might and Honor is for Allah - He Alone has Full Authority within the Universe

Allah said to His Messenger ,

﴿ وَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ ﴾

(Do not grieve) because of the remarks of these idolaters, and depend on Allah and ask for His help. Put your trust in Him.

﴿ إِنَّ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ ﴾

(For all power and honor belong to Allah.) All might and honor belong to Him, His Messenger and the believers.

﴿ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ﴾

(He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.) He hears the utterances of His servants and knows their affairs. Allah then stated that to Him is the dominion of the heavens and earth. But the idolaters worship idols, that own nothing and can neither harm nor benefit anyone. They have no evidence to base their worship on them. They only follow their own conjecture, lies, and ultimately - falsehood. Allah then informed us that He is the One Who made the night for His servants to rest therein from weariness and exhaustion.

﴿ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًا‌ۚ ﴾

(And the day to make things visible (to you).) bright and clear for them to seek livelihood and to travel to fulfill their needs.

﴿ إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَسۡمَعُونَ ﴾

(Verily, in this are Ayat for a people who listen.) Those who hear these proofs and take a lesson from them. These Ayat can lead them to realize the greatness of their Creator and Sustainer.

﴿ قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدً۬ا‌ۗ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُ ۥ‌ۖ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِىُّ‌ۖ لَهُ ۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ إِنۡ عِندَڪُم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنِۭ بِہَـٰذَآ‌ۚ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ • قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا يُفۡلِحُونَ • مَتَـٰعٌ۬ فِى ٱلدُّنۡيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ ﴾

(68. They say: "Allah has begotten a son.'' Glory is to Him! He is Rich (free of all needs). His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. No warrant have you for this. Do you say against Allah what you know not.) (69. Say: "Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah will never be successful.'') (70. (A brief) enjoyment in this world! and then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.)