سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 104
يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) the Day when We shall roll up the heaven like a scroll rolled up for books. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We shall do it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَطْوِى
naṭwī
We will fold
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
l-samāa
the heaven
كَطَىِّ
kaṭayyi
like (the) folding
ٱلسِّجِلِّ
l-sijili
(of) a scroll
لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ
lil'kutubi
for records
كَمَا
kamā
As
بَدَأْنَآ
badanā
We began
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
خَلْقٍۢ
khalqin
creation
نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ
nuʿīduhu
We will repeat it
وَعْدًا
waʿdan
a promise
عَلَيْنَآ ۚ
ʿalaynā
upon Us
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, We
كُنَّا
kunnā
We are
فَـٰعِلِينَ
fāʿilīna
(the) Doers
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.
On that Day, We will roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for writings. Just as We began your creation, We will repeat it [92]. This is a promise binding upon Us, and We will surely fulfill it.
[92]
What will be the end of the universe and how will it happen?
That is, the expanse of the heavens will be folded up. Allah Almighty has expressed this same subject at another place as follows: ﴿وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِيّٰتٌم بِيَمِيْنِهٖ﴾ — that is, Allah Almighty will fold up all the heavens and take them in His right hand, and just as Allah Almighty began the creation of the universe, in the same way, every single part of the present earth and heavens will be ended, and a new earth, new heavens, and a new universe will be brought into existence.
[92]
What will be the end of the universe and how will it happen?
That is, the expanse of the heavens will be folded up. Allah Almighty has expressed this same subject at another place as follows: ﴿وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِيّٰتٌم بِيَمِيْنِهٖ﴾ — that is, Allah Almighty will fold up all the heavens and take them in His right hand, and just as Allah Almighty began the creation of the universe, in the same way, every single part of the present earth and heavens will be ended, and a new earth, new heavens, and a new universe will be brought into existence.
