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Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51) — Ayah 47
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space thereof.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ
wal-samāa
And the heaven
بَنَيْنَـٰهَا
banaynāhā
We constructed it
بِأَيْي۟دٍۢ
bi-aydin
with strength
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
and indeed, We
لَمُوسِعُونَ
lamūsiʿūna
(are) surely (its) Expanders
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.
47. And the heaven—We built it with Our might, and indeed, We are steadily expanding it [41].
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The Vastness of the Universe:
There are countless things in the universe in which the process of creation and expansion is still ongoing to this day, and will continue in the future as well. First of all, take the example of humans themselves. Their progeny is increasing, their numbers are multiplying, and this is the masterpiece of the universe. Then, the produce of the earth is also being increased by Allah Almighty in proportion. In this verse, the sky is especially mentioned. The creation of the sky is also of the same nature. Here, by "sky" is not meant the first sky or any particular sky, but rather by "samaa" is meant the vast expanse of space. Similarly, in this verse: ﴿ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓي اِلَي السَّمَاۗءِ فَسَوّٰيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ﴾ [29:2], by "samaa" is also meant the vast expanse of space, in which countless star clusters and galaxies are astonishing astronomers and constantly challenging their knowledge. What is even more astonishing is that as astronomers invent more powerful and modern telescopes, it is being revealed that the universe is expanding even more at every moment. The distances between planets are also increasing, and new celestial bodies are being observed.
[41]
The Vastness of the Universe:
There are countless things in the universe in which the process of creation and expansion is still ongoing to this day, and will continue in the future as well. First of all, take the example of humans themselves. Their progeny is increasing, their numbers are multiplying, and this is the masterpiece of the universe. Then, the produce of the earth is also being increased by Allah Almighty in proportion. In this verse, the sky is especially mentioned. The creation of the sky is also of the same nature. Here, by "sky" is not meant the first sky or any particular sky, but rather by "samaa" is meant the vast expanse of space. Similarly, in this verse: ﴿ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓي اِلَي السَّمَاۗءِ فَسَوّٰيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ﴾ [29:2], by "samaa" is also meant the vast expanse of space, in which countless star clusters and galaxies are astonishing astronomers and constantly challenging their knowledge. What is even more astonishing is that as astronomers invent more powerful and modern telescopes, it is being revealed that the universe is expanding even more at every moment. The distances between planets are also increasing, and new celestial bodies are being observed.
