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
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.
۞ 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.
يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.
وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
And the mountains will pass on, departing -