سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 57
لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind; yet, most of mankind know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَخَلْقُ
lakhalqu
Surely, (the) creation
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
أَكْبَرُ
akbaru
(is) greater
مِنْ
min
than
خَلْقِ
khalqi
(the) creation
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the mankind
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know [75].
[75] From here begins the series of verses about which these people used to argue. Among them, the issue of resurrection after death is taken up first. And the question is based on the fact that the disbelievers of Makkah accepted that Allah Almighty is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. And the question is: if Allah Almighty can create such a massive creation, then can He not recreate man? This, in fact, is a rational argument that such a thing is certainly possible.
[75] From here begins the series of verses about which these people used to argue. Among them, the issue of resurrection after death is taken up first. And the question is based on the fact that the disbelievers of Makkah accepted that Allah Almighty is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. And the question is: if Allah Almighty can create such a massive creation, then can He not recreate man? This, in fact, is a rational argument that such a thing is certainly possible.
