Surah Ghafir ayat 68 Tafsir Quran 40:68

﴿هُوَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ﴾
[ غافر: 68]

40:68 He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.

He it is Who gives life and brings death. So when He decides upon a matter when He wants to bring something into existence He only says to it ‘Be!’ and it is read fa-yakūnu or fa-yakūna in the subjunctive on account of an implied preceding an. In other words it comes into existence after He has willed it that which is signified by the said words.

It is He who gives life and inspirits the property of animate existence, and He occasions death and deprives of animate existence, and when He determines to bring anything into being, He simply says: Be and it is

The Prohibition of Shirk, the Order for Tawhid, and the Evidence Allah says, `say, O Muhammad, to these idolators, that Allah forbids them to worship anyone, such as these idols and false gods, except Him.' Allah explains that no one apart from Him is deserving of worship, as He says: هُوَ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَـبْلُغُواْ أَشُدَّكُـمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُـونُواْ شُيُوخاً ( It is He, Who has created you from dust, then from a Nutfah then from a clot (a piece of coagulated blood ), then brings you forth as an infant, then ( makes you grow ) to reach the age of full strength, and afterwards to be old.) meaning, He is the One Who Alone, with no partner or associate, causes you to pass through these different stages, and this happens in accordance with His command, will and decree. وَمِنكُمْ مَّن يُتَوَفَّى مِن قَبْلُ ( though some among you die before ) means, before being fully formed and emerging to this world; so his mother miscarries him.
And there are some who die in infancy or in their youth, or when they are adults but before they reach old age, as Allah says: لِّنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَنُقِرُّ فِى الاٌّرْحَامِ مَا نَشَآءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ( that We may make (it ) clear to you.
And We cause whom We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed term) ( 22:5 ). وَلِتَبْلُغُواْ أَجَلاً مُّسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّـكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ( and that you reach an appointed term in order that you may understand.
) Ibn Jurayj said, "In order that you may remember the Resurrection." Then Allah says: هُوَ الَّذِى يُحْىِ وَيُمِيتُ ( It is He Who gives life and causes death. ) meaning, He is the Only One Who does that, and none is able to do that except He. فَإِذَا قَضَى أَمْراً فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فيَكُونُ ( And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "Be!" -- and it is. ) means, He cannot be opposed or resisted.
Whatever He wills definitely comes to pass.

The Prohibition of Shirk, the Order for Tawhid, and the Evidence Allah says, `say, O Muhammad, to these idolators, that Allah forbids them to worship anyone, such as these idols and false gods, except Him.' Allah explains that no one apart from Him is deserving of worship, as He says: هُوَ الَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَـبْلُغُواْ أَشُدَّكُـمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُـونُواْ شُيُوخاً ( It is He, Who has created you from dust, then from a Nutfah then from a clot (a piece of coagulated blood ), then brings you forth as an infant, then ( makes you grow ) to reach the age of full strength, and afterwards to be old.) meaning, He is the One Who Alone, with no partner or associate, causes you to pass through these different stages, and this happens in accordance with His command, will and decree. وَمِنكُمْ مَّن يُتَوَفَّى مِن قَبْلُ ( though some among you die before ) means, before being fully formed and emerging to this world; so his mother miscarries him.
And there are some who die in infancy or in their youth, or when they are adults but before they reach old age, as Allah says: لِّنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَنُقِرُّ فِى الاٌّرْحَامِ مَا نَشَآءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ( that We may make (it ) clear to you.
And We cause whom We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed term) ( 22:5 ). وَلِتَبْلُغُواْ أَجَلاً مُّسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّـكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ( and that you reach an appointed term in order that you may understand.
) Ibn Jurayj said, "In order that you may remember the Resurrection." Then Allah says: هُوَ الَّذِى يُحْىِ وَيُمِيتُ ( It is He Who gives life and causes death. ) meaning, He is the Only One Who does that, and none is able to do that except He. فَإِذَا قَضَى أَمْراً فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فيَكُونُ ( And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "Be!" -- and it is. ) means, He cannot be opposed or resisted.
Whatever He wills definitely comes to pass.

( He it is Who quickeneth ) for the resurrection ( and giveth death ) in the life of the world. ( When He ordaineth a thing ) when He wants to create a child without a father, such is the case with Jesus, ( He saith unto it only: Be! and it is ) a son without a father! And it is also said that this means: when He wants the Day of Judgement to happen, He simply says: Be! And it is.

He it is Who gives life and causes death. And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "Be!" and it is.

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