سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 68
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is He Who gives life and causes death. And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "Be!" - and it is.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
يُحْىِۦ
yuḥ'yī
gives life
وَيُمِيتُ ۖ
wayumītu
and causes death
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
And when
قَضَىٰٓ
qaḍā
He decrees
أَمْرًۭا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakūnu
and it is
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 68) ➊ { هُوَ الَّذِيْ يُحْيٖ وَ يُمِيْتُ:} To prove Tawheed and the Hereafter, this series of verses filled with the mention of His blessings and powers is concluded on this verse: "He is the One Who gives life (to whom He wills) and causes death (to whom He wills)." Life and death are completely in His hands; no one else has any share in this.
➋ {فَاِذَا قَضٰۤى اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ:} That is, what difficulty can there be for Him in creating anything small or large for the first time or again, or in bringing someone back to life after death and establishing the Resurrection? When He intends any matter, He simply says { ’’ كُنْ ‘‘ } ("Be"), and it becomes. He is not dependent on means; rather, means come into existence by His command.
➋ {فَاِذَا قَضٰۤى اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ:} That is, what difficulty can there be for Him in creating anything small or large for the first time or again, or in bringing someone back to life after death and establishing the Resurrection? When He intends any matter, He simply says { ’’ كُنْ ‘‘ } ("Be"), and it becomes. He is not dependent on means; rather, means come into existence by His command.
