سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ

Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 39

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مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿39﴾
We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.
مَا Not
خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ khalaqnāhumā We created both of them
إِلَّا illā but
بِٱلْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi in [the] truth
وَلَـٰكِنَّ walākinna but
أَكْثَرَهُمْ aktharahum most of them
لَا (do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ yaʿlamūna know

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.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.