لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ كَـٰذِبِينَ 39
Translations
[It is] so He will make clear to them [the truth of] that wherein they differ and so those who have disbelieved may know that they were liars.
Transliteration
Liyubayyina lahumu alladhī yakhtalifoona fīhi wa liya'lama alladhīna kafarū annahum kānū kādhībīn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah explains that Allah has established the Day of Judgment so that He may clarify to the believers those matters about which they differed in this world, and so that the disbelievers may know and acknowledge that they were liars in their denial of the truth. According to Ibn Kathir, this verse emphasizes that the Hereafter will serve as a definitive clarification of all disputed matters, vindicating the believers and exposing the falsehood of the disbelievers' claims and denials.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the Meccan surah An-Nahl within a passage discussing the wisdom of Allah in creating the heavens and earth. It contextually addresses the disputes that existed between believers and disbelievers regarding Islamic teachings, prophetic messages, and matters of faith during the early Meccan period. The verse assures Muslims that their faith will be vindicated on the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'On the Day of Judgment, the Qur'an and those who acted upon it will be brought forward' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, the hadith in Sahih Muslim regarding the questioning in the grave relates to personal accountability for beliefs and actions in this life.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah provides comfort to believers facing opposition and dispute in this world by assuring them that Allah will ultimately clarify all matters of disagreement on the Day of Judgment. It should inspire believers to remain steadfast in faith despite worldly disputes, knowing that the truth will be fully revealed and those who rejected it will have no excuse.
Related Ayahs
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْبَغْىِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed, Allāh orders justice and good conduct and giving [help] to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ
Assuredly, Allāh knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.
وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
And upon Allāh is the direction of the [right] way, and among them [i.e., the various paths] are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you all.
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
And to Allāh prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant.