قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ 79
Translations
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
Transliteration
Qul yuhyiha alladhi anshaaha awwala marrah wa huwa bikulli khalqin alim
Tafsir (Explanation)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is commanded to respond to those who deny resurrection by affirming that Allah, who created all things in the first place, is certainly capable of bringing them back to life. The ayah emphasizes that just as Allah originated creation from nothing, He possesses the knowledge and power to restore life to the dead. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari note this as a logical and powerful argument: if creation ex nihilo is possible, then resurrection is certainly easier and more plausible.
Revelation Context
This ayah is part of Surah Ya-Sin, a Meccan surah that extensively addresses the denial of resurrection prevalent among the Meccan polytheists. The context involves those who mocked the concept of being resurrected after death, and this ayah provides the direct response to their skepticism by appealing to reason and divine omnipotence.
Related Hadiths
The concept is reinforced in Hadith Qudsi where Allah states: 'The son of Adam denies me, and he has no right to do so. And he insults Me, and he has no right to do so. As for his denial of me, it is his saying: He will not recreate me as He created me before.' (Sahih Bukhari 4799). This relates directly to the theme of resurrection capability.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us that doubt about resurrection is logically unfounded—if we acknowledge Allah created us once, we must accept He can recreate us. For modern readers, this serves as a reminder that faith in the Hereafter is not a leap of blind faith but aligns with reason and the observable reality of divine creation.