Surah Hijr ayat 85 Tafsir Quran 15:85

﴿وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ﴾
[ الحجر: 85]

15:85 And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with the Truth. And truly the Hour shall come without doubt whereupon every person will be requited according to his deeds. So be forgiving O Muhammad (s) to your people with gracious forgiveness turn away from them without any feeling of anxiety — this was abrogated by the ‘sword’ verse Q. 95.

Nor did We create the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them but in accordance with reason and truth and for just ends. And the Final predetermined Hour is inevitably coming, therefore, forgive O Muhammad your opponents human instability with gracious intent

The World has been created for some Purpose, then the Hour will come Allah says, وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لآتِيَةٌ ( And We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with the truth, and the Hour is surely coming ), i.e., with justice to - لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ ( requite those who do evil with that which they have done ) 53:31 Allah says, وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ ( And We did not create the heaven and the earth, and all that is between them without purpose! That is what those who disbelieve think! Then let those who disbelieve be warned of 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 created you in play, and that you would not be brought back to Us" So exalted be Allah, the Truth, the King, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Lord of the Honored Throne! )( 23:115-116 ).
Then Allah informed His Prophet about the Hour, and that it will be the faults of the idolators when they insult him and reject the Message that he brings to them.
This is like the Ayah, فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَـمٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ( So turn away from them, and say: "Salam (Peace! )." But they will come to know) ( 43:89 ).
Mujahid, Qatadah and others said: "This was before fighting was prescribed".
It is as they said, because this Surah was revealed in Makkah and fighting was prescribed after the Hijrah. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّـقُ الْعَلِيمُ ( Verily, your Lord is the Knowing Creator )( 15:86 ).
This is a confirmation of the Day of Resurrection and that Allah, may He be exalted, is able to bring the Hour to pass.
He is the Creator and nothing is beyond Him.
He is the Knowing, Who knows what has been dispersed from people's bodies and scattered throughout the regions of the earth, as He says: أَوَلَـيْسَ الَذِى خَلَقَ السَّمَـوتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بِقَـدِرٍ عَلَى أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم بَلَى وَهُوَ الْخَلَّـقُ الْعَلِيمُ - إِنَّمَآ أَمْرُهُ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيْئاً أَن يَقُولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ - فَسُبْحَـنَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ( Is not He, Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them Yes, indeed! He is the Knowing, Creator.
Verily, His command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be!" - and it is! So glorified and exalted is He above all that they associate with Him, and in whose Hands is the dominion of all things, and to Him you shall return. )( 36:81-83 ).

(15:85) We have not based the creation of the Earth and the Heavens and everything but truth, *47 and our judgment is sure to come. So O Muhammad, overlook . (their misbehaviour) in a gracious manner.

And We have not created the heavens meaning

*47) This was to reassure the Holy Prophet that ultimately he would come out successful because he was propagating the Truth, and the whole of the universe was based on truth.
Such an assurance was urgently needed because at that tithe falsehood appeared to be triumphant over the Truth.
This implies, " O Prophet, do not worry at all at the apparent "success" of falsehood for this is temporary.
Likewise the difficulties, the obstacles and the troubles in the way of truth are not permanent.
Take courage, and have confidence in the cause of the Truth and you will triumph over falsehood because the whole system of the miverse is akin to truth and averse to falsehood.
Therefore, truth is permanent and falsehood is perishable " ( Please refer to E.N.'s 25 26,35-39 of Surah Ibrahim ).

 

The World has been created for some Purpose, then the Hour will come Allah says, وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لآتِيَةٌ ( And We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with the truth, and the Hour is surely coming ), i.e., with justice to - لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ ( requite those who do evil with that which they have done ) 53:31 Allah says, وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ ( And We did not create the heaven and the earth, and all that is between them without purpose! That is what those who disbelieve think! Then let those who disbelieve be warned of 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 created you in play, and that you would not be brought back to Us" So exalted be Allah, the Truth, the King, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Lord of the Honored Throne! )( 23:115-116 ).
Then Allah informed His Prophet about the Hour, and that it will be the faults of the idolators when they insult him and reject the Message that he brings to them.
This is like the Ayah, فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَـمٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ( So turn away from them, and say: "Salam (Peace! )." But they will come to know) ( 43:89 ).
Mujahid, Qatadah and others said: "This was before fighting was prescribed".
It is as they said, because this Surah was revealed in Makkah and fighting was prescribed after the Hijrah. إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّـقُ الْعَلِيمُ ( Verily, your Lord is the Knowing Creator )( 15:86 ).
This is a confirmation of the Day of Resurrection and that Allah, may He be exalted, is able to bring the Hour to pass.
He is the Creator and nothing is beyond Him.
He is the Knowing, Who knows what has been dispersed from people's bodies and scattered throughout the regions of the earth, as He says: أَوَلَـيْسَ الَذِى خَلَقَ السَّمَـوتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ بِقَـدِرٍ عَلَى أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم بَلَى وَهُوَ الْخَلَّـقُ الْعَلِيمُ - إِنَّمَآ أَمْرُهُ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيْئاً أَن يَقُولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ - فَسُبْحَـنَ الَّذِى بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ( Is not He, Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them Yes, indeed! He is the Knowing, Creator.
Verily, His command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be!" - and it is! So glorified and exalted is He above all that they associate with Him, and in whose Hands is the dominion of all things, and to Him you shall return. )( 36:81-83 ).

( We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them ) of created beings and marvels ( save with truth ) in order to expound the Truth, falsehood and the proofs against them, ( and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, O Muhammad, with a gracious forgiveness ) turn away from them gently without using foul language nor feel alarmed at their denial. This was, however, abrogated by the verse of fighting.

And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad SAW), their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad holy fighting in Allah's Cause].

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