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Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 45
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَآبَّةٍ مِّن مَّآءٍ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِى عَلَىٰ بَطْنِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِى عَلَىٰ رِجْلَيْنِ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِى عَلَىٰٓ أَرْبَعٍ ۚ يَخْلُقُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿45﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh has created every moving (living) creature from water. Of them there are some that creep on their bellies, and some that walk on two legs, and some that walk on four. Allâh creates what He wills. Verily Allâh is Able to do all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
كُلَّ
kulla
every
دَآبَّةٍۢ
dābbatin
moving creature
مِّن
min
from
مَّآءٍۢ ۖ
māin
water
فَمِنْهُم
famin'hum
Of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمْشِى
yamshī
walks
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
بَطْنِهِۦ
baṭnihi
its belly
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمْشِى
yamshī
walks
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
رِجْلَيْنِ
rij'layni
two legs
وَمِنْهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمْشِى
yamshī
walks
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
أَرْبَعٍۢ ۚ
arbaʿin
four
يَخْلُقُ
yakhluqu
Allah creates
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah creates
مَا
mā
what
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
(is) All-Powerful
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45. Allah has created every moving creature from water [73]. Among them are those that crawl on their bellies, some that walk on two legs, and some on four. Allah creates whatever He wills, and surely Allah is capable of all things.
[73]
The Creation of All Living Beings on Earth is from Water:
In Surah Hud, verse number 7, Allah Almighty said: "And He is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and (at that time) His Throne was upon water." [11: 7] In accordance with this verse, the following hadith is related: Imran bin Husain ؓ says that some people from Yemen came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked about the creation of the universe. The Prophet ﷺ said: "(In the beginning) there was only Allah, and nothing else besides Him. His Throne was upon water. He wrote everything in the Preserved Tablet and then created the heavens and the earth." [بخاری۔ کتاب بدء الخلق۔ باب ماجاء فی قول اللہ ھو الذی یبد ألخلق۔۔]
From this verse and this hadith, it is understood that among the creations, Allah first created water. And the nature of the Throne is unknown to us, nor are we required to know it. Then, in Surah Al-Anbiya, verse number 30, He said: ﴿وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ﴾ [21: 30] That is, whatever contains a spark of life, We made it from water. Another meaning of this is that no living thing can survive without water. And in this verse, it is mentioned that living beings were created from water, regardless of their type—whether they are insects, those that crawl or slither on their bellies, such as snakes, chameleons, and fish, or those that walk on two legs, such as humans and birds, or on four legs, such as all cattle and wild animals. Then there are also some creatures whose legs are more than four, such as the centipede. So, the origin of all such creatures was from water, and it is with the support of water that these creatures can live. Bringing into existence all things on the face of the earth, especially living things, from water is such an act of Allah Almighty that through it, one attains the knowledge of His power over everything. It should be noted that according to Darwin's theory, the beginning of life was from algae on the seashore. From this verse, it is understood that even algae was created because of water, and in reality, the beginning of life for everything was not from algae but from water. Furthermore, the Islamic concept of life differs from Darwin's theory of life in many respects. [تفصيل كے لئے ديكهئے ميري تصنيف آئينه پرويزيت حصه دوم ميں نظريه ارتقاء]
[73]
The Creation of All Living Beings on Earth is from Water:
In Surah Hud, verse number 7, Allah Almighty said: "And He is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and (at that time) His Throne was upon water." [11: 7] In accordance with this verse, the following hadith is related: Imran bin Husain ؓ says that some people from Yemen came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked about the creation of the universe. The Prophet ﷺ said: "(In the beginning) there was only Allah, and nothing else besides Him. His Throne was upon water. He wrote everything in the Preserved Tablet and then created the heavens and the earth." [بخاری۔ کتاب بدء الخلق۔ باب ماجاء فی قول اللہ ھو الذی یبد ألخلق۔۔]
From this verse and this hadith, it is understood that among the creations, Allah first created water. And the nature of the Throne is unknown to us, nor are we required to know it. Then, in Surah Al-Anbiya, verse number 30, He said: ﴿وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ﴾ [21: 30] That is, whatever contains a spark of life, We made it from water. Another meaning of this is that no living thing can survive without water. And in this verse, it is mentioned that living beings were created from water, regardless of their type—whether they are insects, those that crawl or slither on their bellies, such as snakes, chameleons, and fish, or those that walk on two legs, such as humans and birds, or on four legs, such as all cattle and wild animals. Then there are also some creatures whose legs are more than four, such as the centipede. So, the origin of all such creatures was from water, and it is with the support of water that these creatures can live. Bringing into existence all things on the face of the earth, especially living things, from water is such an act of Allah Almighty that through it, one attains the knowledge of His power over everything. It should be noted that according to Darwin's theory, the beginning of life was from algae on the seashore. From this verse, it is understood that even algae was created because of water, and in reality, the beginning of life for everything was not from algae but from water. Furthermore, the Islamic concept of life differs from Darwin's theory of life in many respects. [تفصيل كے لئے ديكهئے ميري تصنيف آئينه پرويزيت حصه دوم ميں نظريه ارتقاء]
