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Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 9
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْـًٔا ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "So (it will be). Your Lord says: It is easy for Me. Certainly I have created you before, when you had been nothing!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
قَالَ
qāla
said
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
'It
عَلَىَّ
ʿalayya
(is) easy for Me
هَيِّنٌۭ
hayyinun
(is) easy for Me
وَقَدْ
waqad
and certainly
خَلَقْتُكَ
khalaqtuka
I (have) created you
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
وَلَمْ
walam
while not
تَكُ
taku
you were
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything.'
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.
He (Allah) said, "So it will be. Your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me.' Indeed, I created you [11] before, when you were nothing."
[11] Here, "I created you" may refer to Sayyiduna Zakariyya (peace be upon him) or Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him). In both cases, this incident expresses even more the astonishing and perfect power of Allah Almighty. Furthermore, in this case, the means (i.e., Sayyiduna Zakariyya and his wife) are present. For Allah, it is not difficult at all to revive or restore their lost abilities.
[11] Here, "I created you" may refer to Sayyiduna Zakariyya (peace be upon him) or Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him). In both cases, this incident expresses even more the astonishing and perfect power of Allah Almighty. Furthermore, in this case, the means (i.e., Sayyiduna Zakariyya and his wife) are present. For Allah, it is not difficult at all to revive or restore their lost abilities.
