29 Preface يَسأَلُهُ مَن فِي السَّماواتِ وَالأَرضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَومٍ هُوَ في شَأنٍYusuf AliOf Him seeks (its need)1 every creature in the heavens and on earth: every day in (new) Splendour2 doth He (shine)!Every single creature depends on God for its needs: of all of them the Cherisher and Sustainer is God. Seek (its needs): does not necessarily mean 'seek them in words': what is meant is the dependence: the allusion is to the Source of supply.Sha'n: state, splendour; aim, work, business, momentous affair. God’s is still the directing hand in all affairs. He does not sit apart, careless of mankind or of any of His creatures. But His working shows new Splendour every day, every hour, every moment.