۞ مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ 55
Translations
From it [i.e., the earth] We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.
Transliteration
Minhā khalaqnākum wa fīhā nu'īdukum wa minhā nukhrijukum tāratan ukhrā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah explains the cycle of human existence: we are created from the earth, we return to it in death, and we will be resurrected from it on the Day of Judgment. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi emphasize that this verse establishes the divine power over creation and resurrection, serving as proof of Allah's ability to resurrect humanity after death, which was a point of contention among the Meccan polytheists who denied the afterlife.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Ta-Ha, which is Meccan and was revealed during a period when the Quraysh rejected the concept of resurrection. The verse directly addresses their denial by presenting tangible evidence from the natural world—the creation of humans from earth and their return to it—as a logical foundation for belief in resurrection.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best among you to my family' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3895). While not directly about this ayah, hadiths about the Day of Judgment and resurrection, such as those in Sahih Muslim regarding the resurrection, complement this verse's theme.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that our origin and ultimate return are in Allah's hands alone, which should cultivate humility and awareness of accountability before the Divine. It provides comfort that death is not an end but a transition, encouraging Muslims to live purposefully with consciousness of the afterlife.