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Ghafir 57

Ayah 57 of 85 · Meccan

لَخَلۡقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَكۡبَرُ مِنۡ خَلۡقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٥٧

The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. لَخَلۡقُSurely, (the) creationlakhalqu
  2. ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensl-samāwāti
  3. وَٱلۡأَرۡضِand the earthwal-arḍi
  4. أَكۡبَرُ(is) greaterakbaru
  5. مِنۡthanmin
  6. خَلۡقِ(the) creationkhalqi
  7. ٱلنَّاسِ(of) the mankindl-nāsi
  8. وَلَٰكِنَّbutwalākinna
  9. أَكۡثَرَmostakthara
  10. ٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peoplel-nāsi
  11. لَا(do) notlā
  12. يَعۡلَمُونَknowyaʿlamūna

Tafsir

The creation of the heavens and the earth and their greatness and vastness are greater than the creation of mankind, so the one who made them despite their greatness has the power to bring the dead back to life from their graves, to take them to account and reward them. But most people do not know, so they do not consider it nor do they deem it a proof for the resurrection, despite it being so clear.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran