Smoke, The Evident Smoke — Verse 39
44:39 · ad-Dukhan
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مَا خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمَاۤ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٣٩
mā khalaqnāhumā illā bil-ḥaqi walākinna aktharahum lā yaʿlamūn
Smoke, The Evident Smoke / ad-Dukhan (44:39)
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Q 23:101 (al-Mu`minun)
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Q 23:115 (al-Mu`minun)
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Q 23:116 (al-Mu`minun)
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Q 38:27 (Sad)
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Q 70:10 (al-Ma`arij)
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Q 70:11 (al-Ma`arij)
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) 6 verses
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We created them for a true purpose, but most people do not comprehend
mā khalaqnāhumā illā bil-ḥaqi walākinna aktharahum lā yaʿlamūn
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We did not create them and all that is between them except with the truth that is to say We created them rightfully so that one might infer thereby Our power and Our Oneness and other matters; but most of them that is the Meccan disbelievers do not know.
This World was created for a Wisdom
Here Allah tells us of His justice, and that He is far above mere play, folly and falsehood. This is like the Ayah:
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ
(And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire!) (38:27)
أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَـكُمْ عَبَثاً وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لاَ تُرْجَعُونَ - فَتَعَـلَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
(Did you think that We had created you in play, and that you would not be brought back to Us So Exalted be Allah, the True King: La ilaha illa Huwa, the Lord of the Supreme Throne!) (23:115-116) Then Allah says:
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَـتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
(Verily, the Day of Judgement is the time appointed for all of them) This is the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will judge between all creatures, and He will punish the disbelievers and reward the believers.
مِيقَـتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
(is the time appointed for all of them) means, He will gather all of them, the first and the last of them.
يَوْمَ لاَ يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًى شَيْئاً
(The Day when a near relative cannot avail a near relative in aught,) means, no relative will be able to help another relative. This is like the Ayah:
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّورِ فَلاَ أَنسَـبَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلاَ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
(Then, when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask of one another.) (23:101)
وَلاَ يَسْـَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيماً يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ
(And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition). Though they shall be made to see one another) (70:10-11) which means, he will not ask his brother about how he is, even though he can see him with his own eyes.
وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
(and no help can they receive,) means, no relative will help another, and no help will come to him from outside.
إِلاَّ مَن رَّحِمَ اللَّهُ
(Except him on whom Allah has mercy.) means, and nothing will be of any avail that Day except the mercy of Allah towards His creation.
إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ
(Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.) means, he is the Almighty, with immense mercy.
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وبينهما لعبًا، ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق الذي هو سنة الله في خَلْقِه وتدبيرُه، ولكن أكثر هؤلاء المشركين لا يعلمون ذلك، فلهذا لم يتفكروا فيهما؛ لأنهم لا يرجون ثوابًا ولا يخافون عقابًا.
قال تعالى "أفحسبتم أنما خلقناكم عبثا وأنكم إلينا لا ترجعون فتعالى الله الملك الحق لا إله إلا هو رب العرش الكريم".
وقوله - تعالى - : ( مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَآ إِلاَّ بالحق ) استثناء مفرغ من أعم الأحوال .أى : ما خلقناهما إلا خلقا ملتبسا بالحق مؤيدا بالحكمة .( ولكن أَكْثَرَهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ) ذلك ، لانطماس بصائرهم ، واستحواذ الشيطان عليهم .
وقوله ( مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلا بِالْحَقِّ ) يقول: ما خلقنا السموات والأرض إلا بالحقّ الذي لا يصلح التدبير إلا به.وإنما يعني بذلك تعالى ذكره التنبيه على صحة البعث والمجازاة, يقول تعالى ذكره: لم نخلق الخلق عبثا بأن نحدثهم فنحييهم ما أردنا, ثم نفنيهم من غير الامتحان بالطاعة والأمر والنهي, وغير مجازاة المطيع على طاعته, والعاصي على المعصية, ولكن خلقنا ذلك لنبتلي من أردنا امتحانه من خلقنا بما شئنا من امتحانه من الأمر والنهي لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُوا بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا بِالْحُسْنَى .( وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لا يَعْلَمُونَ ) يقول تعالى ذكره: ولكن أكثر هؤلاء المشركين بالله لا يعلمون أن الله خلق ذلك لهم, فهم لا يخافون على ما يأتون من سخط الله عقوبة, ولا يرجون على خير إن فعلوه ثوابا لتكذيبهم بالمعاد.
( ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق ) قيل : يعني للحق وهو الثواب على الطاعة والعقاب على المعصية . ( ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون ) .
مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ (39)وجملة { ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق } بدل اشتمال من جملة { وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لاعبين } .والباء في { بالحق } للملابسة ، أي خلقنا ذلك ملابساً ومقارناً للحق ، أو الباء للسببية ، أي بسبب الحق ، أي لإيجاد الحق من خلقهما .والحق : ما يحق وقوعه من عمل أو قول ، أي يجب ويتعين لسببية أو تفرع أو مجازاة ، فمن الحق الذي خُلقت السماوات والأرض وما بينهما لأجله مكافأة كل عامل بما يناسب عمله ويُجازيه ، وتقدم عند قوله تعالى : { أو لم يتفكروا في أنفسهم ما خلق الله السماوات والأرض وما بينهما إلا بالحق } في سورة الروم ( 8 ) .والاستدراك في قوله : { ولكن أكثرهم لا يعلمون } ناشىء عما أفاده نفي أن يكون خلق المخلوقات لَعباً وإثبات أنه للحق لا غير من كون شأن ذلك أنْ لا يخفى ولكن جهل المشركين هو الذي سوّل لهم أن يقولوا { ما نحن بمنشرين } [ الدخان : 35 ] .وجملة الاستدراك تذييل ، وقريب من معنى الآية قوله : { وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما إلا بالحق وإن الساعة لآتية } في آخر سورة الحجر ( 85 ) .
وأنه ما خلقهما إلا بالحق أي: نفس خلقهما بالحق وخلقهما مشتمل على الحق، وأنه أوجدهما ليعبدوه وحده لا شريك له وليأمر العباد وينهاهم ويثيبهم ويعاقبهم. { وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ } فلذلك لم يتفكروا في خلق السماوات والأرض.
ما خلقناهما إلا بالحق أي إلا بالأمر الحق ، قاله مقاتل . وقيل : إلا للحق ، قاله الكلبي والحسن . وقيل : إلا لإقامة الحق لإظهاره من توحيد الله والتزام طاعته . وقد مضى هذا المعنى في ( الأنبياء ) ولكن أكثرهم يعني أكثر الناس لا يعلمون ذلك .
If one ponders over the system of heaven and earth—indeed, of the entire universe, it will become clear that its creation was effected with a definite purpose. Had this not been so, it would have been impossible in this world for man to build up glorious cultures. Its entire functioning being meaningful is an indication that it will end also in a meaningful and purposeful way. It is unimaginable that its end could be otherwise. Its end, in reality, will herald the commencement of the life Hereafter. And belief in the Hereafter is but an extension of universal meaningfulness. The present stage of the world is that of trial. So, everyone finds his share in the meaningfulness of this world. But, in the Hereafter, only those who are actually deserving in the eyes of God, will find a share in the meaningfulness of the afterlife.
مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ "We did not create them but with true purpose, yet most of them do not know. (44:39) " In other words, every wise and thinking person should realise that there is a purpose and objective for creating this universe. The heavens and the earth and everything created in them manifest many realities. Examples are: (1) the manifestation of Divine power; (2) the possibility of the Hereafter. Obviously, the Supreme Creator Who drew out such huge bodies from the realm of non-existence into the realm of existence surely has the power to destroy them and re-create them; (3) the need for retribution (reward/punishment). If there is no retribution in the Hereafter, the very existence of the universe would be rendered purposeless or its purpose would be defeated. The wisdom underlying the creation of the universe is to make it dar-ul-imtihan (the domain of test-n-trial) and the Hereafter is the domain of reward and punishment. Otherwise, the outcome of both good and bad will necessarily be the same. This is far from Divine wisdom, or not in keeping with Divine wisdom; and (4) urging the thinking people to obey Allah and thank Him for having granted man this entire universe or creation as His great blessing
(We created them not save with truth) We created them only for the Truth, never for falsehood; (but most of them) most of the people of Mecca (know not) this nor believe in it.