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
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ رَبُّكَ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ ۗ يَوْمَ يَأْتِى بَعْضُ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكَ لَا يَنفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَـٰنُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ ءَامَنَتْ مِن قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِىٓ إِيمَـٰنِهَا خَيْرًا ۗ قُلِ ٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مُنتَظِرُونَ
Do they [then] wait for anything except that the angels should come to them or your Lord should come or that there come some of the signs of your Lord? The Day that some of the signs of your Lord will come no soul will benefit from its faith as long as it had not believed before or had earned through its faith some good. Say, "Wait. Indeed, we [also] are waiting."
وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ ۗ وَمَا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ
But if Allāh had willed, they would not have associated. And We have not appointed you over them as a guardian, nor are you a manager over them.
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسْقٌ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ
And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allāh has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
وَمِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ ۖ وَٱجْتَبَيْنَـٰهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
And [some] among their fathers and their descendants and their brothers - and We chose them and We guided them to a straight path.