وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ كُن فَيَكُونُ ۚ قَوْلُهُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ وَلَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ ۚ عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ 73
Translations
And it is He who created the heavens and earth in truth. And the day [i.e., whenever] He says, "Be," and it is, His word is the truth. And His is the dominion [on] the Day the Horn is blown. [He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; and He is the Wise, the Aware.
Transliteration
Wa huwa alladhi khalaqa as-samawati wa-al-arda bi-al-haqq wa-yawma yaqolu kun fa-yakun qawluhu al-haqq wa-lahu al-mulku yawma yunfakhu fi as-suri alimу al-ghaybi wa-ash-shahadah wa-huwa al-hakimu al-khabir
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms Allah's absolute power and sovereignty in creation, established upon truth (haqq), and His command over all existence such that His word alone brings things into being ('Kun fa-yakun'). Classical scholars like Al-Qurtubi emphasize that Allah's dominion is eternal and particularly manifest on the Day of Judgment when the Horn (Trumpet) is blown, signifying the end of this world. The ayah concludes by emphasizing Allah's complete knowledge of both the unseen and the seen realms, combined with His infinite wisdom and detailed awareness, attributes that underpin His perfect governance.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-An'am is a Meccan surah revealed during the early phase of Islam to establish tawhid (monotheism) and counter polytheistic beliefs prevalent in Mecca. This particular ayah is part of a broader passage affirming Allah's unique creative power and dominion, addressing the Meccan disbelievers' denials of resurrection and divine accountability.
Related Hadiths
Hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the creation of the heavens and earth in six days, emphasizing Allah's deliberate and purposeful creation. Additionally, the Hadith of Jibrail in Sahih Muslim discusses the Day of Judgment and the blowing of the Trumpet, directly relating to the imagery in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that Allah's authority over creation is absolute and purposeful, grounded in wisdom and truth rather than chance. For modern readers, it reinforces that accountability before Allah is certain, and that submitting to divine wisdom in both visible and hidden matters is essential to faith.