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.
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وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
And the mountains will pass on, departing -
۞ أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ أَجَلًا لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ فَأَبَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
Do they not see that Allāh, who created the heavens and earth, is [the one] Able to create the likes of them? And He has appointed for them a term, about which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers refuse except disbelief.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
۞ وَإِن تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ أَءِذَا كُنَّا تُرَٰبًا أَءِنَّا لَفِى خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَاقِهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ
And if you are astonished, [O Muḥammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.