وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَا ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ 93
Translations
And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allāh. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."
Transliteration
Wa qul al-hamdu lillahi sayurikum ayatihi fata'rifunaha wa ma rabbuka bighafil amma ta'malun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah commands the Prophet to proclaim praise to Allah and assures the believers that Allah will show them His signs (miracles and proofs) so they will recognize them with certainty. Ibn Kathir explains that this refers to both miraculous signs and the signs evident in creation, while the final clause emphasizes Allah's complete awareness of all actions, warning against disobedience. Al-Tabari notes this serves as both consolation for the believers and a warning to the disbelievers that divine justice is inevitable.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears near the end of Surah An-Naml, which is a Meccan surah dealing with tawhid (monotheism), prophethood, and the Day of Judgment. The context follows the account of Sulayman and the ant, illustrating divine wisdom and care. The verse serves as a general reassurance to believers during the Meccan period when they faced persecution, reminding them that Allah's signs will become clear and His accountability is absolute.
Related Hadiths
The hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Verily, Allah does not look at your forms or your wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and your deeds' relates thematically to the concept that Allah is never heedless of human actions. Additionally, the hadith about the importance of recognizing Allah's signs in creation (Surah 41:53) complements this ayah's promise.
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should have certainty that Allah will eventually make His truth clear to those who sincerely seek it, and they should maintain awareness that all their actions are known to Allah, inspiring both hope in divine guidance and consciousness of accountability. This encourages patience during trials and righteous conduct in all circumstances.
Related Ayahs
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ
Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَـٰدِى ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَـٰلَتِهِمْ ۖ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [i.e., submitting to Allāh].
۞ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَخْرِجُوٓا۟ ءَالَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
But the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."
أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُوا۟ شَجَرَهَآ ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ
[More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allāh? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].