وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦٓ أَن تَقُومَ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۚ ثُمَّ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ دَعْوَةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ إِذَآ أَنتُمْ تَخْرُجُونَ 25
Translations
And of His signs is that the heaven and earth stand [i.e., remain] by His command. Then when He calls you with a [single] call from the earth, immediately you will come forth.
Transliteration
Wa min ayatihi an taquma as-samaa'u wal-ardu bi-amrihi, thumma idha da'akum da'watan min al-ardi idha antum takhrojun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah presents two profound signs of Allah's power: the standing/stability of the heavens and earth by His command, and the resurrection when Allah calls humanity from the earth to emerge forth. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, the first sign demonstrates Allah's continuous maintenance of creation, while the second signifies the Day of Judgment when all souls will be resurrected. The passage connects Allah's present sustenance of the cosmos with His future restoration of life, emphasizing His absolute authority over both creation and resurrection.
Revelation Context
Surah Ar-Rum is a Meccan surah primarily concerned with establishing the oneness of Allah and the reality of the resurrection—core messages for the early Meccan audience who denied these concepts. This ayah appears in a section (verses 20-27) enumerating the signs of Allah in creation, forming part of the broader argument against the Quraysh's denial of monotheism and the afterlife.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The greatest verse in the Qur'an is Ayat al-Kursi' (Sahih Muslim), which similarly emphasizes Allah's sovereignty. Additionally, hadiths in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim elaborate on the Day of Resurrection when Allah will call people from their graves, directly corresponding to this ayah's second sign.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us to recognize Allah's grandeur through the stable order of the cosmos while remaining conscious of our accountability on the Day of Judgment. In our modern age of scientific advancement, these signs invite us to see creation not as a mere accident but as evidence of a sustaining Creator, and to live with awareness that our earthly existence will culminate in resurrection and divine reckoning.
Related Ayahs
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَٰنِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّلْعَـٰلِمِينَ
And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge.
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَهُوَ أَهْوَنُ عَلَيْهِ ۚ وَلَهُ ٱلْمَثَلُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
And it is He who begins creation; then He repeats it, and that is [even] easier for Him. To Him belongs the highest description [i.e., attribute] in the heavens and earth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَـٰدِ 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 [in submission to Allāh].
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ
So indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating.