The Holy Quran 46:33 — Surah Al-Ahqaf

Arabic text

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَمْ يَعْىَ بِخَلْقِهِنَّ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْـِۧىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Translation

Do they (the people) not see that Allaah Who created the heavens and the earth and did not tire from creating them has the power to give life to the dead? Why not? (When He can create such magnificent creation, how can He not resurrect bodies?) Allaah has power over all things. (Nothing is impossible for Him. The fact that Allaah did not tire after creating the heavens and the earth negates the belief of those who say that He rested after six days.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah does not tire: in this word is a refutation of the belief of the “Jews”, who used to say that Allah created the earth and the heavens in six days, ثُمَّ اسْتَرَاحَ (and then on the seventh day began to rest) — we seek refuge in Allah!

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