سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 39
يَمْحُوا۟ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُۥٓ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَمْحُوا۟
yamḥū
(Is) eliminated
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
مَا
mā
what
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ
wayuth'bitu
and confirms
وَعِندَهُۥٓ
waʿindahu
and with Him
أُمُّ
ummu
(is) the Mother (of) the Book
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(is) the Mother (of) the Book
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
39. Allah erases whatever He wills and confirms whatever He wills, and with Him is the Mother of the Book [51].
[51]
A Different Shariah for Every Era:
That is, every prophet has presented the same fundamental principles of religion. However, there have been differences in their laws according to the requirements of their respective eras. To understand this, consider that in the Mosaic law, the command of retribution (qisas) was present, but there was no concept of pardon and forgiveness. Then, in the Christian law, the command of retribution was set aside and all emphasis was placed on pardon and forgiveness. In the Muhammadan Shariah, the command of retribution was reinstated, but preference was still given to pardon and forgiveness. Such changes in rulings were made for the reformation of the temperaments of the people of that era. Allah maintained whichever command He wished from the previous laws and abrogated whichever He wished, giving new types of rulings, and all of this happens according to Allah’s all-encompassing eternal knowledge, which is called Umm al-Kitab or the Preserved Tablet (Lawh Mahfuz).
[51]
A Different Shariah for Every Era:
That is, every prophet has presented the same fundamental principles of religion. However, there have been differences in their laws according to the requirements of their respective eras. To understand this, consider that in the Mosaic law, the command of retribution (qisas) was present, but there was no concept of pardon and forgiveness. Then, in the Christian law, the command of retribution was set aside and all emphasis was placed on pardon and forgiveness. In the Muhammadan Shariah, the command of retribution was reinstated, but preference was still given to pardon and forgiveness. Such changes in rulings were made for the reformation of the temperaments of the people of that era. Allah maintained whichever command He wished from the previous laws and abrogated whichever He wished, giving new types of rulings, and all of this happens according to Allah’s all-encompassing eternal knowledge, which is called Umm al-Kitab or the Preserved Tablet (Lawh Mahfuz).
