سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 57
لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind; yet, most of mankind know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَخَلْقُ
lakhalqu
Surely, (the) creation
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
أَكْبَرُ
akbaru
(is) greater
مِنْ
min
than
خَلْقِ
khalqi
(the) creation
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the mankind
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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 57) {لَخَلْقُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ …:} From here, those fundamental beliefs are once again being proven with arguments which the disbelievers deny and for which they engage in contentious debate and dispute. The disbelievers of Quraysh and their like-minded people, while denying the Resurrection, used to say that when we die and become dust, how is it possible that we will be brought back to life? According to them, this is simply not possible and reason in no way accepts it. Allah Almighty said, surely, creating the heavens and the earth without any model and without any pre-existing material is a far greater task than creating humans for the first time or bringing them back to life again. So, the One who created such lofty and vast heavens with their countless creatures, limitless galaxies, and planets, and who created such a great earth with its countless creatures, how can it be difficult for Him to bring humans back to life? Obviously, for the One who makes great things, making something smaller is absolutely easy, but most people do not know even such a clear and simple matter, and they keep saying, how can we be brought back to life after becoming dust? Allah Almighty has mentioned the creation of the heavens and the earth as evidence for the resurrection of humans at numerous places. See Surah Ya-Sin (81), As-Saffat (11), Bani Isra'il (99), Al-Ahqaf (33), and An-Nazi'at (27 to 33).
