سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 16
إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If He willed, He could destroy you and bring about a new creation.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِن
in
If
يَشَأْ
yasha
He wills
يُذْهِبْكُمْ
yudh'hib'kum
He (can) do away with you
وَيَأْتِ
wayati
and bring
بِخَلْقٍۢ
bikhalqin
in a creation
جَدِيدٍۢ
jadīdin
new
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.
16. 1. This too is an example of His absolute independence: if He wills, He can destroy you and in your place create a new creation that is obedient to Him and not disobedient, or it means that He can create a new creation and a new world with which you are unfamiliar.
