أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ ٱلَّذِى وَعَدْنَـٰهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِم مُّقْتَدِرُونَ 42
Translations
Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.
Transliteration
Aw nuriyannak allathi wa'adnahum fa'inna 'alayhim muqtadirun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to Allah's promise to show the Prophet (peace be upon him) the punishment that will befall the disbelievers who rejected His message. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that Allah assures the Prophet of His complete power and ability to execute His promise of punishment, providing him comfort during times of persecution. The ayah emphasizes that divine retribution is inevitable and that Allah's power over His creation is absolute.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Az-Zukhruf, which addresses the stubbornness of the Meccan disbelievers and their rejection of the Prophet's message. The surah provides reassurance to the Prophet during the Meccan period when he faced intense opposition and mockery from the pagans, reminding him that Allah's plan will ultimately prevail.
Related Hadiths
The hadith in Sahih Bukhari (Book of Tafsir) relates to the Prophet's patience during persecution and Allah's promise of victory. Additionally, the theme connects to the hadith: 'How wonderful is the matter of the believer, for all of his affairs are good' (Sahih Muslim), emphasizing trust in Allah's divine plan.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that despite worldly injustice and the apparent success of wrongdoers, Allah's justice is inevitable and His power is absolute. It encourages steadfastness in faith by reminding us that divine accountability is certain and that patience in the face of persecution will be vindicated by Allah's ultimate plan.
Related Ayahs
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَمْ يَعْىَ بِخَلْقِهِنَّ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Do they not see that Allāh, who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes. Indeed, He is over all things competent.
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.
وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ
And indeed, We are Able to show you what We have promised them.
إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَـٰضِعِينَ
If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.