سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 49
قُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Al-Haqq (the truth i.e. the Qur’ân and Allâh’s Revelation) has come, and Al-Bâtil [falsehood - Iblîs (Satan)] can neither create anything nor resurrect (anything)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
جَآءَ
jāa
Has come
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
the truth
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يُبْدِئُ
yub'di-u
(can) originate
ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ
l-bāṭilu
the falsehood
وَمَا
wamā
and not
يُعِيدُ
yuʿīdu
repeat
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.
Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood [74] can neither create anything the first time nor restore it again."
[74]
Falsehood Has No Legs to Stand On:
Here, by "falsehood," some people have meant false deities. That is, what in the universe did these false gods ever create before, that now they could do it again? The meaning is that these deities are absolutely powerless and utterly helpless. You people are attaching all sorts of baseless expectations to them. And if "falsehood" is taken in its own meaning, then it would mean that falsehood never attains permanence. As we say in our language, "Falsehood has no legs to stand on." Whenever you begin to investigate any matter, falsehood is immediately forced to leave. The opposite of falsehood is truth. That is, as truth arrives, falsehood departs on its own. On the day of the conquest of Makkah, when the Prophet ﷺ was knocking down the idols with his staff, he was reciting this verse along with it: ﴿وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا﴾
[74]
Falsehood Has No Legs to Stand On:
Here, by "falsehood," some people have meant false deities. That is, what in the universe did these false gods ever create before, that now they could do it again? The meaning is that these deities are absolutely powerless and utterly helpless. You people are attaching all sorts of baseless expectations to them. And if "falsehood" is taken in its own meaning, then it would mean that falsehood never attains permanence. As we say in our language, "Falsehood has no legs to stand on." Whenever you begin to investigate any matter, falsehood is immediately forced to leave. The opposite of falsehood is truth. That is, as truth arrives, falsehood departs on its own. On the day of the conquest of Makkah, when the Prophet ﷺ was knocking down the idols with his staff, he was reciting this verse along with it: ﴿وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا﴾
