سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 48
يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ ٱلْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so will be the heavens, and they (all creatures) will appear before Allâh, the One, the Irresistible.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تُبَدَّلُ
tubaddalu
will be changed
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
غَيْرَ
ghayra
(to) other (than)
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ ۖ
wal-samāwātu
and the heavens
وَبَرَزُوا۟
wabarazū
and they will come forth
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
before Allah
ٱلْوَٰحِدِ
l-wāḥidi
the One
ٱلْقَهَّارِ
l-qahāri
the Irresistible
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
48. 1. Imam Shawkani states that there are both possibilities in the verse: that this change may be in terms of attributes or in terms of essence. That is, these heavens and earth will be changed in their attributes, or there will be an actual change in essence—neither the earth will remain nor these heavens. The earth will be something else and the heavens will be something else. In a hadith, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "یحشر الناس یوم القیامۃ علی الارض بیضاء عفراء کقرصہ النقی لیس فیھا علم لا حد." (Sahih Muslim) On the Day of Resurrection, people will be gathered on a white, brownish earth, like a fine bread, in which there will be no flag (or symbolic sign) for anyone. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, when these heavens and earth will be changed, then where will the people be on that day? The Prophet ﷺ replied: "On the Sirat," that is, on the Bridge of Sirat (referenced above). In response to a Jew's question, he ﷺ said that "on that day, people will be near the bridge in darkness." (Sahih Muslim)
