وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا ۚ لَّا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ 115
Translations
And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can alter His words, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Transliteration
Wa tammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa adlan, la muoaddila likalimatihi, wa huwa as-samiu al-alim
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms the perfection and immutability of Allah's word, which is characterized by absolute truth (sidq) and perfect justice (adl). Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi interpret this as referring to Allah's divine decree, His promises and threats, and the Quran itself—all of which are unchangeable and infallible. The phrase 'there is no changer of His words' emphasizes that neither human effort nor divine will can alter what Allah has decreed, establishing the certainty of His judgment on the Day of Resurrection.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan surah Al-An'am during a period when the Prophet Muhammad faced fierce opposition from the Quraysh. The broader context of the surah emphasizes Allah's oneness, the reality of the Hereafter, and the futility of opposing divine revelation. This particular verse serves to reassure believers that despite worldly opposition, Allah's word and promise are absolute and unalterable.
Related Hadiths
Related to the concept of Allah's unchanging words, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer' (Sahih Bukhari 7382). Additionally, the theme connects to the hadith in Sahih Muslim regarding Allah's decree (qadar): 'No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die' (Sunan Ibn Majah 79).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that in a world of constant change and uncertainty, Allah's word, promises, and justice remain eternally perfect and unchangeable—a source of profound comfort and certainty. It reminds us that opposing or doubting Allah's revelation is futile, and that complete trust in His divine decree brings spiritual peace and security.
Related Ayahs
قَدْ جَآءَكُم بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَمَنْ أَبْصَرَ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَنْ عَمِىَ فَعَلَيْهَا ۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِحَفِيظٍ
There has come to you enlightenment from your Lord. So whoever will see does so for [the benefit of] his soul, and whoever is blind [does harm] against it. And [say], "I am not a guardian over you."
قُلْ إِنِّى عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَكَذَّبْتُم بِهِۦ ۚ مَا عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ يَقُصُّ ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْفَـٰصِلِينَ
Say, "Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allāh. He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders."
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحُكْمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ۚ فَإِن يَكْفُرْ بِهَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ فَقَدْ وَكَّلْنَا بِهَا قَوْمًا لَّيْسُوا۟ بِهَا بِكَـٰفِرِينَ
Those are the ones to whom We gave the Scripture and authority and prophethood. But if they [i.e., the disbelievers] deny it, then We have entrusted it to a people who are not therein disbelievers.
وَمَا نُرْسِلُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ ۖ فَمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَأَصْلَحَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. So whoever believes and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.