Al-Mulk 67:19
The birds above them
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ فَوْقَهُمْ صَٰٓفَّٰتٍۢ وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍۭ بَصِيرٌ ١٩
The meaning, simply
Have they not looked at the birds above them, spreading their wings and folding them in as they fly? None holds them up in the air except the Most Merciful. He sees all things.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- صَٰٓفَّٰتٍۢ
- spreading their wings
- وَيَقْبِضْنَ
- and folding them in
Think with me
Watch a bird flying. Who holds it up in the sky?