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Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 88
وَتَرَى ٱلْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِىَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِ ۚ صُنْعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And you will see the mountains and think them solid, but they shall pass away as the passing away of the clouds. The Work of Allâh, Who perfected all things, verily He is Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَرَى
watarā
And you see
ٱلْجِبَالَ
l-jibāla
the mountains
تَحْسَبُهَا
taḥsabuhā
thinking them
جَامِدَةًۭ
jāmidatan
firmly fixed
وَهِىَ
wahiya
while they
تَمُرُّ
tamurru
will pass
مَرَّ
marra
(as the) passing
ٱلسَّحَابِ ۚ
l-saḥābi
(of) the clouds
صُنْعَ
ṣun'ʿa
(The) Work
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
Who
أَتْقَنَ
atqana
perfected
كُلَّ
kulla
all
شَىْءٍ ۚ
shayin
things
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
خَبِيرٌۢ
khabīrun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَفْعَلُونَ
tafʿalūna
you do
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 88) ➊ { وَ تَرَى الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً …:} That is, at that time not only humans, but those mountains which, when you look at them, you think are firmly fixed in their place and nothing can shake them, on the Day of Resurrection they will be flying about in the atmosphere like clouds. The various states of the mountains on the Day of Resurrection are mentioned; the sum of all is that they will be blown away and the earth will be cleared. See Surah Ta Ha (20:105), Ma'arij (9), Haqqah (14), Muzzammil (14), Qari'ah (5), Furqan (23), and Waqi'ah (6), and for the sequence of the states they will undergo, see the commentary of Surah Naba, Ayah (20).
➋ {صُنْعَ اللّٰهِ الَّذِيْۤ اَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ … :} The meaning of "itqan" is to make something strong with complete skill, that is, blowing away the mountains like clouds is the craftsmanship of that Allah who not only made the mountains, but made everything strong and firm. This is proof that Allah is fully capable of everything, and also that He has complete knowledge of everything, even whatever people do, He is fully aware of it. Because itqan is not possible without power, and power is not possible without knowledge. It is by this knowledge and power of His that the Resurrection will be established, and by this people will be rewarded or punished for their deeds, as is mentioned in the next verse.
➋ {صُنْعَ اللّٰهِ الَّذِيْۤ اَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ … :} The meaning of "itqan" is to make something strong with complete skill, that is, blowing away the mountains like clouds is the craftsmanship of that Allah who not only made the mountains, but made everything strong and firm. This is proof that Allah is fully capable of everything, and also that He has complete knowledge of everything, even whatever people do, He is fully aware of it. Because itqan is not possible without power, and power is not possible without knowledge. It is by this knowledge and power of His that the Resurrection will be established, and by this people will be rewarded or punished for their deeds, as is mentioned in the next verse.
