سُوْرَةُ الْقِيَامَةِ
Surah Al-Qiyaama (75) — Ayah 40
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is not He (Allâh Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is not
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
[that]
بِقَـٰدِرٍ
biqādirin
(He) Able
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
[over]
أَن
an
to
يُحْـِۧىَ
yuḥ'yiya
give life
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
l-mawtā
(to) the dead
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.
40. Is He not able [22] to bring the dead back to life?
[22] That is, from the stages of a drop of fluid in the mother's womb to the creation of a human being, and then the appropriate division into pairs, a person can easily reach the conclusion that the Lord who possesses such power is also able to create man again after death. Even after these arguments, whoever denies resurrection, his denial is nothing but stubbornness and foolishness. Also, it is mentioned in the hadith that when you ﷺ recited this verse, afterwards you would say ﴿سبحانك اللهم بلٰي﴾.
[22] That is, from the stages of a drop of fluid in the mother's womb to the creation of a human being, and then the appropriate division into pairs, a person can easily reach the conclusion that the Lord who possesses such power is also able to create man again after death. Even after these arguments, whoever denies resurrection, his denial is nothing but stubbornness and foolishness. Also, it is mentioned in the hadith that when you ﷺ recited this verse, afterwards you would say ﴿سبحانك اللهم بلٰي﴾.
