وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ 95
Translations
And indeed, We are Able to show you what We have promised them.
Transliteration
Wa inna alaa an nureeyka ma naAAiduhum laqadiroon
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah assures Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that He is fully capable of showing him the punishment He has promised to the disbelievers in this life or the next. This ayah comes as a reassurance to the Prophet during the trials of preaching, affirming that Divine justice will inevitably be executed against those who reject the message. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize this as a consolation to the Prophet, reminding him that despite current opposition, Allah's promises are certain and His power is absolute.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan period of Surah Al-Mu'minun, which addresses the disbelievers' mockery and rejection of the Prophet's message. The broader context of Surah 23 deals with characteristics of true believers and warnings to the rejectors, and this particular verse serves to strengthen the Prophet's resolve by reassuring him of Allah's ultimate power and the inevitable fulfillment of His threats against the stubborn disbelievers.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly quotes this verse, Sahih Muslim contains numerous hadiths about the certainty of Allah's punishment for disbelievers and His power over all things, such as hadiths on the Day of Judgment and divine retribution. The theme aligns with the general prophetic teachings about Allah's absolute power and justice.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that no matter how powerful or numerous the opponents of truth may seem, Allah's justice and power are absolute and will ultimately prevail. For modern readers facing opposition or injustice, this verse provides spiritual assurance that Divine accountability is certain, encouraging patience, faith, and trust in Allah's timing and judgment.
Related Ayahs
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى رَفَعَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ يَجْرِى لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّكُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ
It is Allāh who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.
يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ ٱلْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ
[It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and they [i.e., all creatures] will come out before Allāh, the One, the Prevailing,
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهُۥ يَنَـٰبِيعَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُۥ حُطَـٰمًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
Do you not see that Allāh sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then He produces thereby crops of varying colors; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then He makes them [scattered] debris. Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.