سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 40
إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَـٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "Be!" - and it is.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
قَوْلُنَا
qawlunā
Our Word
لِشَىْءٍ
lishayin
to a thing
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَرَدْنَـٰهُ
aradnāhu
We intend it
أَن
an
(is) that
نَّقُولَ
naqūla
We say
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakūnu
and it is
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.
40. Our command for a thing, when We intend it, is only that We say to it, "Be," [41] and it is.
[41]
The Form of the Word ﴿كن فيكون﴾:
For Allah, merely intending something is His command; it is not necessary for Him to utter the word "Kun" with His tongue. Rather, His intention itself holds the status of a command, and when He intends something, the means and resources for its completion begin to be provided automatically, and that matter inevitably comes to pass. Nothing can hinder it. And whatever duration Allah wishes to bring it into existence, it comes into existence within that very duration.
[41]
The Form of the Word ﴿كن فيكون﴾:
For Allah, merely intending something is His command; it is not necessary for Him to utter the word "Kun" with His tongue. Rather, His intention itself holds the status of a command, and when He intends something, the means and resources for its completion begin to be provided automatically, and that matter inevitably comes to pass. Nothing can hinder it. And whatever duration Allah wishes to bring it into existence, it comes into existence within that very duration.
