سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 117
بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿117﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: "Be!" - and it is.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بَدِيعُ
badīʿu
(The) Originator
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قَضَىٰٓ
qaḍā
He decrees
أَمْرًۭا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
[so] only
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakūnu
and it becomes
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.
117. He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth [138], and when He decides upon a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
[138] The meaning of "Badi'" is one who brings into existence something for which there was no previous example, nor did it exist, nor was there any model for it. And this attribute can only belong to Allah Almighty.
[138] The meaning of "Badi'" is one who brings into existence something for which there was no previous example, nor did it exist, nor was there any model for it. And this attribute can only belong to Allah Almighty.
