سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 15
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Were We then tired with the first creation? Nay, they are in confused doubt about a new creation (i.e. Resurrection).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَعَيِينَا
afaʿayīnā
Were We then tired
بِٱلْخَلْقِ
bil-khalqi
with the creation
ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ
l-awali
the first
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هُمْ
hum
they
فِى
fī
(are) in
لَبْسٍۢ
labsin
doubt
مِّنْ
min
about
خَلْقٍۢ
khalqin
a creation
جَدِيدٍۢ
jadīdin
new
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.
15. Were We wearied by the first creation? Rather, they are in doubt about a new creation [17].
[17] The fundamental mistake is to liken Allah Almighty to any human or any living creature, and from this, many kinds of misguidance arise. They think that just as we become tired after working, Allah Almighty must also have become tired after creating such a vast universe. Therefore, how will He create this universe again a second time? One answer given in various places in the Quran is that even in your own view, making something a second time is easier than making it the first time, so how can it be difficult for Allah to create it again? And here, the answer given is that the real issue is not that they consider Us tired or incapable, but rather, their intellect does not accept that they can be created again. They remain doubtful in this matter. Both possibilities remain in their minds. But since their base desires demand that there should be no reckoning, they remain firm upon this.
[17] The fundamental mistake is to liken Allah Almighty to any human or any living creature, and from this, many kinds of misguidance arise. They think that just as we become tired after working, Allah Almighty must also have become tired after creating such a vast universe. Therefore, how will He create this universe again a second time? One answer given in various places in the Quran is that even in your own view, making something a second time is easier than making it the first time, so how can it be difficult for Allah to create it again? And here, the answer given is that the real issue is not that they consider Us tired or incapable, but rather, their intellect does not accept that they can be created again. They remain doubtful in this matter. Both possibilities remain in their minds. But since their base desires demand that there should be no reckoning, they remain firm upon this.
