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Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 29
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيهِمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ جَمْعِهِمْ إِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيرٌ ﴿29﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And among His Ayât (proofs, evidence, lessons, signs, etc.) is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and whatever moving (living) creatures He has dispersed in them both. And He is All-Potent over their assembling (i.e. resurrecting them on the Day of Resurrection after their death, and dispersion of their bodies) whenever He wills.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْ
wamin
And among
ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ
āyātihi
His Signs
خَلْقُ
khalqu
(is the) creation
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
بَثَّ
batha
He has dispersed
فِيهِمَا
fīhimā
in both of them
مِن
min
of
دَآبَّةٍۢ ۚ
dābbatin
(the) creatures
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) over
جَمْعِهِمْ
jamʿihim
their gathering
إِذَا
idhā
when
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
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.
29. And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures He has dispersed throughout them [43]. And He is able to gather them together whenever He wills [44].
[43] From this sentence, it is understood that there are countless creations of Allah in the heavens, among whom the angels are foremost, and also in the intermediate atmosphere. And if by the heavens and the earth the entire universe is meant, then it is understood that living beings are not present only on the earth, but also exist on many other celestial bodies, which mankind has not yet come to know.
[44] That is, if He can scatter His creation, such as mankind, across the entire surface of the earth, then He can also gather them together, and after gathering them, present them before Himself.
[43] From this sentence, it is understood that there are countless creations of Allah in the heavens, among whom the angels are foremost, and also in the intermediate atmosphere. And if by the heavens and the earth the entire universe is meant, then it is understood that living beings are not present only on the earth, but also exist on many other celestial bodies, which mankind has not yet come to know.
[44] That is, if He can scatter His creation, such as mankind, across the entire surface of the earth, then He can also gather them together, and after gathering them, present them before Himself.
