Surah Luqman
Chapter 31 · Verse 11 · Revealed in Makkah
“This is the creation of Allah. So show Me what those other than Him have created. Rather, the wrongdoers are in clear error.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Proofs of Tawhid
Thus Allah explains His mighty power in creating the heavens and the earth, and everything that is within them and between them. He says:
خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
Verse 10 opens with the words: خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا (He has created the skies without the pillars that you may see). Another verse on the same subject: الَّذِي رَفَعَ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا (Allah is the One who raised the heavens without pillars. You see them. 13:2) has appeared earlier in Surah Ar-Ra` d ( with a different translation). Analyzed grammatically, the text admits two alternative meanings.
What does this verse bring up for you today?