سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 68
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is He Who gives life and causes death. And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "Be!" - and it is.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
يُحْىِۦ
yuḥ'yī
gives life
وَيُمِيتُ ۖ
wayumītu
and causes death
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
And when
قَضَىٰٓ
qaḍā
He decrees
أَمْرًۭا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakūnu
and it is
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.
He is the One Who gives life and causes death. Then when He decides upon a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is [91].
[91] For the explanation of ﴿كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ﴾, see the footnote number 74 of verse number 84 of Surah Ya-Sin.
[91] For the explanation of ﴿كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ﴾, see the footnote number 74 of verse number 84 of Surah Ya-Sin.
