إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ 30
Translations
Indeed in that are signs, and indeed, We are ever testing [Our servants].
Transliteration
Inna fee dhalika la-ayatin wa-in kunna lamubtalayn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that in the signs (ayat) demonstrated through the stories of the prophets and the trials they faced, there are clear proofs of Allah's power and wisdom. Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir interpret this as Allah acknowledging that despite the believers being tested and tried, the miraculous signs accompanying the prophets serve as irrefutable evidence of divine truth. The ayah emphasizes that trials and tribulations are part of Allah's design, yet the signs that accompany faith remain constant.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within Surah Al-Mu'minun's opening section, which recounts the qualities of true believers and the stories of various prophets and their peoples. The broader context discusses how previous generations were tested with trials, yet those who believed witnessed clear signs of Allah's guidance, establishing a pattern of divine testing throughout history.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon by him) said: 'The greatest trial for a believer is in the loss of his child' (Sunan Ibn Majah). Additionally, the hadith 'No one is tested with anything more severe than being tested with the loss of children' (Tirmidhi) relates to the theme of trials (ibtila) mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should recognize that difficulties and trials in life are not punishments but opportunities to witness Allah's signs and strengthen their faith. Understanding that prophets and righteous people before us faced similar tests provides comfort and perspective during challenging times.
Related Ayahs
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيْنِ ۖ فَمَحَوْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَجَعَلْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلنَّهَارِ مُبْصِرَةً لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلِتَعْلَمُوا۟ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلْحِسَابَ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ فَصَّلْنَـٰهُ تَفْصِيلًا
And We have made the night and day two signs, and We erased the sign of the night and made the sign of the day visible that you may seek bounty from your Lord and may know the number of years and the account [of time]. And everything We have set out in detail.
إِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِى ٱلْكَذِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَـٰذِبُونَ
They only invent falsehood who do not believe in the verses of Allāh, and it is those who are the liars.
أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ
And [by] the day when it appears