Surah Fatir ayat 11 Tafsir Quran 35:11

﴿وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ۚ وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ أُنثَىٰ وَلَا تَضَعُ إِلَّا بِعِلْمِهِ ۚ وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ وَلَا يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ﴾
[ فاطر: 11]

35:11 And Allah created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop; then He made you mates. And no female conceives nor does she give birth except with His knowledge. And no aged person is granted [additional] life nor is his lifespan lessened but that it is in a register. Indeed, that for Allah is easy.

And God created you from dust by having created your father Adam from it then from a drop of seminal fluid in other words from sperm by creating his seed from it; then He made you pairs males and females. And no female bears or brings forth except with His knowledge illā bi-‘ilmihi is a circumstantial qualifier in other words ‘except that it is known by Him’ and no long-living person is given long life in other words the life of none is increased for one who has a long life nor is anything diminished of his life in other words of the life of that same long-living person or some other long-living person but it is recorded in a Book namely the Preserved Tablet. Surely that is easy for God.

And Allah raised you –people- by special creations from dust then He made you evolve from a constituent part of emitted fluid* and He made of you two sex divisions of organic beings, a male and a female.* And no female human or animal conceives a seed in her womb or gives birth to a child or an animal respectively but comes to His knowledge, nor does he who is carried through the stealing steps of age to advanced life proceed or recede in age but in accordance with what is brought to book and this presents no difficulty to Allah

Evidence of Life after Death Often Allah refers to the Resurrection by using the analogy of the earth coming back to life after it has died, as in the beginning of Surat Al-Hajj, where He urges His servants to draw the lesson of the former from the latter.
For the earth is dead and lifeless, with nothing growing in it, then He sends to it clouds which bring water, which He sends down upon it, اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ وَأَنبَتَتْ مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيجٍ ( it is stirred (to life ), and it swells and puts forth every lovely kind ( of growth )) ( 22:5 ).
So too, when Allah wishes to resurrect the bodies, He will send rain from beneath the Throne which will cover the whole earth, and the bodies will grow in their graves like seeds grow in the earth.
It says in the Sahih:
«كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَبْلَى إِلَّا عَجْبُ الذَّنَبِ، مِنْهُ خُلِقَ وَمِنْهُ يُرَكَّب»
( Every part of the son of Adam will disintegrate apart from the coccyx, from which he was created and from him he will be made anew. ) Allah says: كَذَلِكَ النُّشُورُ As such ( will be ) the Resurrection! According to the Hadith of Abu Raz0n: I said, O Messenger of Allah, how will Allah bring the dead back to life؟ What is the sign of that in His creation؟ He said:
«يَا أَبَا رَزِينٍ أَمَا مَرَرْتَ بِوَادِي قَوْمِكَ مُمْحِلًا ثُمَّ مَرَرْتَ بِهِ يَهْتَزُّ خَضِرًا»
( O Abu Razin, do you not pass through the valley of your people (and see it ) arid and barren, then you pass through it ( and see it ) stirred ( to life ) and green) I said, `Yes.' He said:
«فَكَذَلِكَ يُحْيِي اللهُ الْمَوْتَى»
( Thus will Allah bring the dead back to life. )" Honor, Power and Glory in this World and in the Hereafter come only by obeying Allah مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعاً ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah then to Allah belongs all Al-`Izzah. ) means, whoever desires honor, power and glory in this world and the next, let him be obedient towards Allah, may He be exalted.
This will help him reach his goal, for Allah is the Sovereign of this world and the Hereafter, and to Him belong all honor, power and glory.
This is like the Ayat: الَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ الْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( Those who take disbelievers for protectors instead of believers, do they seek Al-`Izzah with them Verily, then to Allah belongs all honor, power and glory. ) ( 4:139 ) وَلاَ يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ إِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( And let not their speech grieve you, for all Al-`Izzah belongs to Allah ) ( 10:65 ). وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَـكِنَّ الْمُنَـفِقِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ( But Al-`Izzah belongs to Allah, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not ) ( 63:8 ).
Mujahid said: مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah ) means, by worshipping idols, فَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( then to Allah belongs Al-`Izzah ). مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَفَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah then to Allah belongs Al-`Izzah. ) means, let him seek honor, power and glory through obeying Allah, may He be glorified. Righteous Deeds ascend to Allah إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ ( To Him ascend the good words, ) means, words of remembrance, recitation of Qur'an, and supplications.
This was the view of more than one of the Salaf.
Ibn Jarir recorded that Al-Mukhariq bin Sulaym said that "`Abdullah bin Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said to them, "If we tell you a Hadith, we will bring you proof of it from the Book of Allah.
When the Muslim servants says, `Glory and praise be to Allah, there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is Most Great and blessed be Allah,' an angel takes these words and puts them under his wing, then he ascends with them to the heaven.
He does not take them past any group of angels but they seek forgiveness for the one who said them, until he brings them before Allah, may He be glorified." Then `Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, recited: إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّـلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ ( To Him ascend the good words, and the righteous deeds exalt it )." Imam Ahmad recorded that An-Nu`man bin Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
«الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ مِنْ جَلَالِ اللهِ مِنْ تَسْبِيحِهِ وَتَكْبِيرِهِ وَتَحْمِيدِهِ وَتَهْلِيلِهِ، يَتَعَاطَفْنَ حَوْلَ الْعَرْشِ لَهُنَّ دَوِيٌّ كَدَوِيِّ النَّحْلِ، يَذْكُرْنَ بِصَاحِبِهِنَّ، أَلَا يُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ لَا يَزَالَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللهِ شَيْءٌ يُذَكِّرُ بِه»
( Those who remember Allah and glory Allah by saying, `Glory be to Allah, Allah is most Great, all praise is due to Allah and La ilaha illallah, these words go around the Throne buzzing like bees, mentioning those who said them.
Would one of you not like to have something with Allah mentioning him )" This was also recorded by Ibn Majah. وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّـلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ and the righteous deeds exalt it.
Ali bin Abi Tلalhلah reported that Ibn Abba0s, may Allah be pleased with him, said, The good word is the remembrance of Allah, may He be exalted, which is taken up to Allah, and the righteous deed is the performance of obligatory duties.
Whoever remembers Allah when doing an obligatory duty, his deed carries his remembrance of Allah and takes it up to Allah, may He be exalted.
Whoever remembers Allah and does not perform the obligatory duties, his words will be rejected, as will his deed. وَالَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ but those who plot evils, Muja0hid, Sa 0d bin Jubayr and Shahr bin Hلawshab said, This refers to those who show off by their actions, i.e., they deceive the people by giving the impression that they are obeying Allah, when in fact they are hated by Allah for showing off.
Allah says: لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَكْرُ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ ( theirs will be severe torment.
And the plotting of such will perish. ) meaning, it will fail and vanish, for their reality is apparent from up close to those who have insight and wisdom.
No one conceals a secret but Allah will cause it to become known, on his face or by a slip of the tongue, or He will cause the person to wear it like a cloak ( so that everyone will see it ).
If it is good, then the consequences will be good, and if it is bad, then the consequences will be bad.
The person who shows off cannot continue to deceive anyone but the fool, but the believers who have insight are not deceived by that; from up close, they soon discover it.
And nothing at all can be hidden from the Knower of the Unseen ( Allah ). Allah is the Creator and Knower of the Unseen وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ( And Allah did create you from dust, then from Nutfah, ) means, He initiated the creation of your father Adam from dust, then He created his offspring from semen of worthless water. ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ أَزْوَجاً then He made you pairs.
means, male and female, as a kindness and a mercy from Him, He gave you partners from your own kind, that you may find repose in them. وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ أُنْثَى وَلاَ تَضَعُ إِلاَّ بِعِلْمِهِ ( And no female conceives or gives birth but with His knowledge. ) means, He knows about that and nothing is hidden from Him at all, but, وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلاَّ يَعْلَمُهَا وَلاَ حَبَّةٍ فِى ظُلُمَـتِ الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ رَطْبٍ وَلاَ يَابِسٍ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ مُّبِينٍ ( not a leaf falls, but He knows it.
There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record. ) ( 6:59 ) We have already discussed in this respect in the Ayah: اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَى وَمَا تَغِيضُ الاٌّرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ - عَـلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَـدَةِ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعَالِ ( Allah knows what every female bears, and by how much the wombs fall short or exceed.
Everything with Him is in (due ) proportion.
All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.) ( 13:8-9 ). وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book. ) means, some of those sperm are granted a long life, which He knows and it is recorded with Him in the First Book. وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ nor is a part cut off from his life, Here the pronoun ( his ) refers to mankind in general, not to a specific person, because the long life which is recorded in the Book and is known by Allah will not be cut off.
It was reported via Al- Awfi that Ibn Abba0s said concerning the A0yah, وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book.
Surely, that is easy for Allah. ) There is no one for whom Allah has decreed a long life but he will reach the age that has been decreed for him.
When he reaches the time that has been decreed for him, he will not surpass it.
And there is no one for whom Allah has decreed a short life but it will end when he reaches the age that has been decreed for him.
Allah says: وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ( nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book.
Surely, that is easy for Allah. ) He said, "That is recorded in a Book with Him." This was also the view of Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim.
On the other hand, some of them said, "The phrase وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life ) means, what He decrees for him of life, and وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ nor is a part cut off from his life means, his time is constantly decreasing.
All of this is known to Allah year after year, month after month, week after week, day after day, hour after hour.
Everything is written with Allah in His Book.
This was reported by Ibn Jar0r from Abu Ma0lik, and was also the view of As-Suddi and Atلa0 Al-Khura0sa0ni.
In the Tafsir of this Ayah, An-Nasa'i recorded that Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
«مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ وَيُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَه»
( Whoever would like to have ample provision and a long life, let him uphold the ties of kinship. )" It was also recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Abu Dawud. إِنَّ ذلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ Surely, that is easy for Allah.
means, that is very easy for Him, and He has detailed knowledge of all His creation, for His knowledge encompasses all things, and nothing at all is hidden from Him.

(35:11) Allah *23 created you from dust, then from a drop of sperm, *24 then He made you into pairs. No female conceives, nor delivers (a child) except with His knowledge. None is given a long life nor is any diminished in his life but it is written in a Book. *25 Surely that is quite easy for Allah. *26

And Allah created you from dust, then meaning

*23) From here again the discourse is directed to the common people.

*24) That is, man in the first instance was created from the dust directly, then his race was perpetuated through the sperm-drop.

*25) That is, " It is pre-ordained for everyone who is born in this world how long he will live.
If a person lives a long life, he dces so by Allah's decree, and if another one lives a short life, he too lives so by Allah's decree.
Some ignorant people give the argument that in the past the death-rate of the newly-born children used to be high, and now it has been checked by the advancement of the medical science; and the people used to live short lives in the past, now due to better medical facilities the life-span has increased.
But this argument could be presented in refutation of the Qur'anic argument only when it could be ascertained that Allah, for instance, had pre-ordained a two-year life for a certain person, and the modern medical facilities have enhanced it by a day.
If a person has no such knowledge, he cannot refine this Qur'anic statement on any rational grounds.
Only on the basis of the statistics that the death-rate among children has fallen, or that the people now.
are living longer lives, it cannot be argued that man has now become able to change the decrees of Allah.
Rationally it is not impossible that Allah might have fixed different life-spans for the people born in different periods, and this might also be Allah Almighty's decree that man in such and such an age would be granted curative power to treat such and such diseases, and in such and such a period man would be given greater means for longevity.

*26) That is, "It is not at all difficult for AIlah to give commands and pass judgements about each individual of His countless creations when He possesses detailed and perfect knowledge about them."
 

Evidence of Life after Death Often Allah refers to the Resurrection by using the analogy of the earth coming back to life after it has died, as in the beginning of Surat Al-Hajj, where He urges His servants to draw the lesson of the former from the latter.
For the earth is dead and lifeless, with nothing growing in it, then He sends to it clouds which bring water, which He sends down upon it, اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ وَأَنبَتَتْ مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيجٍ ( it is stirred (to life ), and it swells and puts forth every lovely kind ( of growth )) ( 22:5 ).
So too, when Allah wishes to resurrect the bodies, He will send rain from beneath the Throne which will cover the whole earth, and the bodies will grow in their graves like seeds grow in the earth.
It says in the Sahih: «كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ يَبْلَى إِلَّا عَجْبُ الذَّنَبِ، مِنْهُ خُلِقَ وَمِنْهُ يُرَكَّب» ( Every part of the son of Adam will disintegrate apart from the coccyx, from which he was created and from him he will be made anew. ) Allah says: كَذَلِكَ النُّشُورُ As such ( will be ) the Resurrection! According to the Hadith of Abu Raz0n: I said, O Messenger of Allah, how will Allah bring the dead back to life؟ What is the sign of that in His creation؟ He said: «يَا أَبَا رَزِينٍ أَمَا مَرَرْتَ بِوَادِي قَوْمِكَ مُمْحِلًا ثُمَّ مَرَرْتَ بِهِ يَهْتَزُّ خَضِرًا» ( O Abu Razin, do you not pass through the valley of your people (and see it ) arid and barren, then you pass through it ( and see it ) stirred ( to life ) and green) I said, `Yes.' He said: «فَكَذَلِكَ يُحْيِي اللهُ الْمَوْتَى» ( Thus will Allah bring the dead back to life. )" Honor, Power and Glory in this World and in the Hereafter come only by obeying Allah مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ فَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعاً ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah then to Allah belongs all Al-`Izzah. ) means, whoever desires honor, power and glory in this world and the next, let him be obedient towards Allah, may He be exalted.
This will help him reach his goal, for Allah is the Sovereign of this world and the Hereafter, and to Him belong all honor, power and glory.
This is like the Ayat: الَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ الْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( Those who take disbelievers for protectors instead of believers, do they seek Al-`Izzah with them Verily, then to Allah belongs all honor, power and glory. ) ( 4:139 ) وَلاَ يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ إِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( And let not their speech grieve you, for all Al-`Izzah belongs to Allah ) ( 10:65 ). وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَـكِنَّ الْمُنَـفِقِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ( But Al-`Izzah belongs to Allah, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not ) ( 63:8 ).
Mujahid said: مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَ ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah ) means, by worshipping idols, فَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( then to Allah belongs Al-`Izzah ). مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْعِزَّةَفَإِنَّ العِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً ( Whosoever desires Al-`Izzah then to Allah belongs Al-`Izzah. ) means, let him seek honor, power and glory through obeying Allah, may He be glorified. Righteous Deeds ascend to Allah إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ ( To Him ascend the good words, ) means, words of remembrance, recitation of Qur'an, and supplications.
This was the view of more than one of the Salaf.
Ibn Jarir recorded that Al-Mukhariq bin Sulaym said that "`Abdullah bin Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said to them, "If we tell you a Hadith, we will bring you proof of it from the Book of Allah.
When the Muslim servants says, `Glory and praise be to Allah, there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is Most Great and blessed be Allah,' an angel takes these words and puts them under his wing, then he ascends with them to the heaven.
He does not take them past any group of angels but they seek forgiveness for the one who said them, until he brings them before Allah, may He be glorified." Then `Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, recited: إِلَيْهِ يَصْعَدُ الْكَلِمُ الطَّيِّبُ وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّـلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ ( To Him ascend the good words, and the righteous deeds exalt it )." Imam Ahmad recorded that An-Nu`man bin Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ مِنْ جَلَالِ اللهِ مِنْ تَسْبِيحِهِ وَتَكْبِيرِهِ وَتَحْمِيدِهِ وَتَهْلِيلِهِ، يَتَعَاطَفْنَ حَوْلَ الْعَرْشِ لَهُنَّ دَوِيٌّ كَدَوِيِّ النَّحْلِ، يَذْكُرْنَ بِصَاحِبِهِنَّ، أَلَا يُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ لَا يَزَالَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللهِ شَيْءٌ يُذَكِّرُ بِه» ( Those who remember Allah and glory Allah by saying, `Glory be to Allah, Allah is most Great, all praise is due to Allah and La ilaha illallah, these words go around the Throne buzzing like bees, mentioning those who said them.
Would one of you not like to have something with Allah mentioning him )" This was also recorded by Ibn Majah. وَالْعَمَلُ الصَّـلِحُ يَرْفَعُهُ and the righteous deeds exalt it.
Ali bin Abi Tلalhلah reported that Ibn Abba0s, may Allah be pleased with him, said, The good word is the remembrance of Allah, may He be exalted, which is taken up to Allah, and the righteous deed is the performance of obligatory duties.
Whoever remembers Allah when doing an obligatory duty, his deed carries his remembrance of Allah and takes it up to Allah, may He be exalted.
Whoever remembers Allah and does not perform the obligatory duties, his words will be rejected, as will his deed. وَالَّذِينَ يَمْكُرُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ but those who plot evils, Muja0hid, Sa 0d bin Jubayr and Shahr bin Hلawshab said, This refers to those who show off by their actions, i.e., they deceive the people by giving the impression that they are obeying Allah, when in fact they are hated by Allah for showing off.
Allah says: لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَكْرُ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُوَ يَبُورُ ( theirs will be severe torment.
And the plotting of such will perish. ) meaning, it will fail and vanish, for their reality is apparent from up close to those who have insight and wisdom.
No one conceals a secret but Allah will cause it to become known, on his face or by a slip of the tongue, or He will cause the person to wear it like a cloak ( so that everyone will see it ).
If it is good, then the consequences will be good, and if it is bad, then the consequences will be bad.
The person who shows off cannot continue to deceive anyone but the fool, but the believers who have insight are not deceived by that; from up close, they soon discover it.
And nothing at all can be hidden from the Knower of the Unseen ( Allah ). Allah is the Creator and Knower of the Unseen وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ( And Allah did create you from dust, then from Nutfah, ) means, He initiated the creation of your father Adam from dust, then He created his offspring from semen of worthless water. ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ أَزْوَجاً then He made you pairs.
means, male and female, as a kindness and a mercy from Him, He gave you partners from your own kind, that you may find repose in them. وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ أُنْثَى وَلاَ تَضَعُ إِلاَّ بِعِلْمِهِ ( And no female conceives or gives birth but with His knowledge. ) means, He knows about that and nothing is hidden from Him at all, but, وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلاَّ يَعْلَمُهَا وَلاَ حَبَّةٍ فِى ظُلُمَـتِ الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ رَطْبٍ وَلاَ يَابِسٍ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ مُّبِينٍ ( not a leaf falls, but He knows it.
There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record. ) ( 6:59 ) We have already discussed in this respect in the Ayah: اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَى وَمَا تَغِيضُ الاٌّرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍ - عَـلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَـدَةِ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعَالِ ( Allah knows what every female bears, and by how much the wombs fall short or exceed.
Everything with Him is in (due ) proportion.
All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.) ( 13:8-9 ). وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book. ) means, some of those sperm are granted a long life, which He knows and it is recorded with Him in the First Book. وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ nor is a part cut off from his life, Here the pronoun ( his ) refers to mankind in general, not to a specific person, because the long life which is recorded in the Book and is known by Allah will not be cut off.
It was reported via Al- Awfi that Ibn Abba0s said concerning the A0yah, وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book.
Surely, that is easy for Allah. ) There is no one for whom Allah has decreed a long life but he will reach the age that has been decreed for him.
When he reaches the time that has been decreed for him, he will not surpass it.
And there is no one for whom Allah has decreed a short life but it will end when he reaches the age that has been decreed for him.
Allah says: وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ( nor is a part cut off from his life, but is in a Book.
Surely, that is easy for Allah. ) He said, "That is recorded in a Book with Him." This was also the view of Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim.
On the other hand, some of them said, "The phrase وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِن مُّعَمَّرٍ ( And no aged man is granted a length of life ) means, what He decrees for him of life, and وَلاَ يُنقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ nor is a part cut off from his life means, his time is constantly decreasing.
All of this is known to Allah year after year, month after month, week after week, day after day, hour after hour.
Everything is written with Allah in His Book.
This was reported by Ibn Jar0r from Abu Ma0lik, and was also the view of As-Suddi and Atلa0 Al-Khura0sa0ni.
In the Tafsir of this Ayah, An-Nasa'i recorded that Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ وَيُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَه» ( Whoever would like to have ample provision and a long life, let him uphold the ties of kinship. )" It was also recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Abu Dawud. إِنَّ ذلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ Surely, that is easy for Allah.
means, that is very easy for Him, and He has detailed knowledge of all His creation, for His knowledge encompasses all things, and nothing at all is hidden from Him.

( Allah created you from dust ) He created you from Adam and Adam is from dust, ( then from a little fluid ) the sperm drops of your fathers, ( then He made you pairs (the male and female ). No female beareth) a child ( or bringeth forth ) gives birth after the full period of pregnancy or prematurely ( save with His knowledge ) save with the knowledge and command of Allah. ( And no one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book ) except that it is recorded in the Guarded Tablet. ( Lo! That ) recording that ( is easy for Allah ) even without writing.

And Allah did create you (Adam) from dust, then from Nutfah (male and female discharge semen drops i.e. Adam's offspring), then He made you pairs (male and female). And no female conceives or gives birth, but with His Knowledge. And no aged man is granted a length of life, nor is a part cut off from his life (or another man's life), but is in a Book (AlLauh AlMahfuz) Surely, that is easy for Allah.

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