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Each one knows its own (mode of) prayer and praise. And Allah is Aware of what they do." "And unto Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the ultimate return (of all)." Commentary: In the previous verses, Allah's light, the light of guidance and faith, the dense darkness of disbelief and ignorance were mentioned, while the concerned verses mention the reasons of monotheism, which are the signs of Divine lights and means of guidance.

First the holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) is addressed when it says: "Have you not seen that unto Allah glorifies whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, and the birds with wings outspread (in their flight)? Each one knows its own (mode of) prayer and praise.

And Allah is Aware of what they do." Since this general praise of creatures is a reason for the creative power of Allah, and His creative power is the reason of His ownership of the whole world of existence, and it is also the reason of the fact that all creatures return to Him, in the next verse the Qur'an adds: "And unto Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and unto Allah is the ultimate return (of all)." Another possibility in the relation of this verse with the pervious verse is that in the last sentence of the pervious verse, Allah's awareness of deeds of all men and the glorification of creatures is mentioned, and this holy verse refers to His justice court in the next world, Allah's ownership of the heavens and the earth and His right to judge.