Surah Mulk Verse 23

Ayah 23 of 30 · Para 29

Surah Al-Mulk verse 23: Say: “It is He Who has created you, and made for you hearing, seeing, and hearts. Yet, you give little thanks.”

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Arabic Text

قُلۡ هُوَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَنشَأَكُمۡ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡءِدَةَۚ قَلِیلࣰا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ

Transliteration

Qul huwal lazee ansha akum wa ja'ala lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idata qaleelam maa tashkuroon

English Translation

Say: “It is He Who has created you, and made for you hearing, seeing, and hearts. Yet, you give little thanks.”

— Sahih International style rendering

Word-by-Word

  • قُلۡ Qul
  • هُوَ huwal
  • ٱلَّذِیۤ lazee
  • أَنشَأَكُمۡ ansha
  • وَجَعَلَ akum
  • لَكُمُ wa
  • ٱلسَّمۡعَ ja'ala
  • وَٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرَ lakumus
  • وَٱلۡأَفۡءِدَةَۚ sam'a
  • قَلِیلࣰا wal
  • مَّا absaara
  • تَشۡكُرُونَ wal

Tafsir Note

Allah multiplies creation as He wills — resurrection is effortless for Him. Power to repeat creation proves Judgment.

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Key Lessons

  • Allah's power is unlimited
  • Resurrection is no burden for Him
  • Denying Hereafter denies His power

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