تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 2
Translations
[This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds.
Transliteration
Tanzīlu al-kitābi lā rayba fīhi min rabbi al-'ālamīn
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah declares that the Quran is a revelation (tanzīl) from Allah, the Lord of all worlds, and there is no doubt or uncertainty about its divine origin. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that this statement serves as a powerful affirmation of the Quran's authenticity and divinity, refuting any skepticism about its source. Al-Tabari notes that 'lā rayba fīhi' (no doubt in it) encompasses both the authenticity of the text and the certainty of its guidance.
Revelation Context
Surah As-Sajdah is a Meccan surah revealed during a period when the Quraysh were vehemently denying the Quran's divine origin and attributing it to Muhammad's own composition. This ayah opens the surah with a direct, emphatic declaration asserting the Quran's undeniable divine provenance, serving as a foundational response to the disbelievers' objections.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027). Additionally, 'Verily, this Quran is the word of Allah, the Most Great' reflects the reverence for the Quran's divine status (related to Jami' at-Tirmidhi teachings on Quranic virtues).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers to approach the Quran with unwavering confidence in its divine origin, free from doubt and skepticism. For modern readers, it reinforces that true conviction comes from recognizing Allah's direct communication to humanity through His final revelation, serving as a foundation for all Islamic practice and belief.
Related Ayahs
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ رُوحًا مِّنْ أَمْرِنَا ۚ مَا كُنتَ تَدْرِى مَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ وَلَا ٱلْإِيمَـٰنُ وَلَـٰكِن جَعَلْنَـٰهُ نُورًا نَّهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن نَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۚ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command [i.e., the Qur’ān]. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you guide to a straight path -
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
ثُمَّ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ تَمَامًا عَلَى ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْسَنَ وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Then We gave Moses the Scripture, making complete [Our favor] upon the one who did good [i.e., Moses] and as a detailed explanation of all things and as guidance and mercy that perhaps in the meeting with their Lord they would believe.