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Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 20

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قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿20﴾
Say: "Travel in the land and see how (Allâh) originated the creation, and then Allâh will bring forth the creation of the Hereafter (i.e. resurrection after death). Verily, Allâh is Able to do all things."
قُلْ qul Say
سِيرُوا۟ sīrū Travel
فِى in
ٱلْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the earth
فَٱنظُرُوا۟ fa-unẓurū and see
كَيْفَ kayfa how
بَدَأَ bada-a He originated
ٱلْخَلْقَ ۚ l-khalqa the creation
ثُمَّ thumma Then
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
يُنشِئُ yunshi-u will produce
ٱلنَّشْأَةَ l-nashata the creation
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ l-ākhirata the last
إِنَّ inna Indeed
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
عَلَىٰ ʿalā on
كُلِّ kulli every
شَىْءٍۢ shayin thing
قَدِيرٌۭ qadīrun (is) All-Powerful

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.

20-1. That is, look at the signs of Allah spread throughout the horizons, reflect upon the earth, how it has been spread out, mountains, valleys, rivers, and seas have been made in it, and various kinds of sustenance and fruits have been produced. Do all these things not indicate that they have been created and that they have a Creator?