ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ 62
Translations
That is Allāh, your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?
Transliteration
Dhālikum-ullāhu rabbukum khāliqu kulli shay'in lā ilāha illā huwa fa-annā tu'fakūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah presents a fundamental declaration of Islamic monotheism (tawhīd), affirming that Allah alone is the Creator of all things and that none deserves worship except Him. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that after establishing Allah's creative power and uniqueness, the ayah poses a rhetorical question (fa-annā tu'fakūn - 'how then are you turned away?') to challenge the polytheists' illogical rejection of pure monotheism despite the clear evidence of Allah's oneness evident in creation.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Ghafir (a Meccan chapter revealed during the period of intense opposition to the Prophet's message). It comes within a section addressing the Meccan polytheists, reinforcing the core message of tawhīd against their idolatrous practices. The surah's broader context involves dialogues between believers and disbelievers about Allah's attributes and the inevitability of the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Bukhari (3191): The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, 'The greatest sin is to associate partners with Allah (shirk), for Allah has said: 'Indeed, associating others with Allah is a tremendous injustice.' Related thematically: Muslim (8): 'Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with Him will enter Paradise, and whoever meets Him associating partners with Him will enter the Fire.'
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that recognizing Allah as the sole Creator of everything should logically lead to worshipping Him alone, and challenges us to examine whether our actions truly reflect our belief in His oneness. It serves as a call to reflect on the irrationality of divided loyalties and the importance of aligning our worship exclusively with the One who deserves it.
Related Ayahs
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ
And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ
And thus has the word [i.e., decree] of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire.
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَـٰرِ
So be patient, [O Muḥammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ
And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."