Al-Qur'an Surah Fussilat Verse 9

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Say, “Do you really disbelieve in the One who has created the earth in two days, and ascribe to Him partners? That is the Lord of the worlds.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Ask ˹them, O  Prophet˺, “How can you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days? And how can you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Say, “Do you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days and you set up rivals to Him? Such is the Lord of the worlds.

A. J. Arberry

Say: 'What, do you disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and do you set up compeers to Him? That is the Lord of all Being.

Abdul Haleem

Say, ‘How can you disregard the One who created the earth in two Days? How can you set up other gods as His equals? He is the Lord of all the worlds!’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Say thou: are ye indeed those who disbelieve in Him who hath created the earth in two days, and set up Unto Him peers? That is the Lord of the worlds.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say; Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds.

Abul Ala Maududi

Tell them, (O Prophet): “Do you indeed disbelieve in Him and assign compeers to Him Who created the earth in two days? He is the Lord of all beings of the Universe.

Ahmed Ali

Say: "Do you refuse to believe in Him who created the earth in two spans of time, and set up compeers to Him, the Lord of all the worlds?

Ahmed Raza Khan

Say “What! You disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, and you appoint equals to Him? He is the Lord Of The Creation!”

Ali Quli Qarai

Say, ‘Do you really disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and ascribe partners to Him? That is the Lord of all the worlds!’

Ali Ünal

Say: "Is it that you (associate partners with and therefore) disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days, and (on account of that unbelief) set up rivals to Him (as deities, lords and objects of worship)?" That is the Lord of the worlds.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Say, `Would you really disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two aeons? And do you set up compeers with Him?´ He alone is the Lord of the worlds.

English Literal

Say: "Do you disbelieve (E) with who created the earth/Planet Earth in two days, and you make/put for Him equals (idols), that (is) the creations all together`s/(universes`) Lord.

Faridul Haque

Say “What! You disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, and you appoint equals to Him? He is the Lord Of The Creation!”

Hamid S. Aziz

Say, "What! Do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days (periods), and do you set up rivals with Him? He (none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.

Hilali & Khan

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days and you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Those who believe and do good, for them is surely a reward never to be cut off.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Say: What! do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two periods, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of the Worlds.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds.

Muhammad Sarwar

Say, "Do you really disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days? Do you consider things equal to Him? He is the Lord of the Universe.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Say: 'Do you disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days? And do you set up equals with Him? He is the Lord of the Worlds'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Say: "Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days And you set up rivals with Him That is the Lord of all that exists."

Wahiduddin Khan

Say, "What! Do you indeed deny Him who created the earth in two Days [periods] and do you set up equals with Him? He is the Lord of the Universe."

Talal Itani

Say, “Do you reject the One who created the earth in two days? And you attribute equals to Him? That is the Lord of the Universe.”

Tafsir jalalayn

Say; `Do you [really] (read a-innakum, pronouncing both hamzas, or by not pronouncing the second one but inserting an alif between the two in both cases) disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, Sunday and Monday, and ascribe to Him associates? That is the Lord, in other words, the Possesser, of [all] the Worlds (al-`lamn, the plural of `lam, which denotes everything apart from God. On account of the variety [of beings] that it subsumes, it has been expressed in the plural form ending with �n, as a way of giving prevalence [in the address] to rational beings).

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Some Details of the Creation of this Universe Here

Allah denounces the idolators who worship other gods apart from Him although He is the Creator, Subduer and Controller of all things.

He says;

قُلْ أَيِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِالَّذِي خَلَقَ الاَْرْضَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَهُ أَندَادًا

Say;

"Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days? And you set up rivals with Him."

meaning, `false gods whom you worship alongside Him.'

ذَلِكَ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ



That is the Lord of the that exists.

the Creator of all things is the Lord of all the creatures.

Here the Ayah;

خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ

Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, (7;54)

is explained in more detail; the creation of the earth and the creation of the heaven are discussed separately.

Allah says that He created the earth first, because it is the foundation, and the foundation should be built first, then the roof.

Allah says elsewhere;

هُوَ الَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى الاٌّرْضِ جَمِيعاً ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى إِلَى السَّمَأءِ فَسَوَّاهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـوَاتٍ

He it is Who created for you all that is on the earth. Then He rose over (Istawa ila) the heaven and made them seven heavens. (2;29)

With regard to the Ayat;

أَءَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقاً أَمِ السَّمَأءُ بَنَـهَا

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَـهَا

وَالاٌّرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ دَحَـهَا

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَأءَهَا وَمَرْعَـهَا

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَـهَا

مَتَـعاً لَّكُمْ وَلاًّنْعَـمِكُمْ

Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed? He raised its height, and has perfected it. Its night He covers with darkness and its forenoon He brings out (with light). And after that He spread the earth, And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture. And the mountains He has fixed firmly, (to be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle. (79;27-33)

This Ayah states that the spreading out of the earth came after the creation of the heavens, but the earth itself was created before the heavens according to some texts.

This was the response of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, as recorded by Al-Bukhari in his Tafsir of this Ayah in his Sahih.

He recorded that Sa`id bin Jubayr said;

"A man said to Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, saying;`I find some things in the Qur'an which confuse me;

فَلَ أَنسَـبَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَيِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَأءَلُونَ

There will be no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask of one another, (23;101)

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَأءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another and question one another, (37;27)

وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ اللَّهَ حَدِيثاً

but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allah, (4;42)

وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allah, (6;23)

But in this Ayah they did hide something.

And Allah says;
أَءَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقاً أَمِ السَّمَأءُ بَنَـهَا
(Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed) until;
وَالاٌّرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ دَحَـهَا
(And after that He spread the earth). (79;27-30)

So He mentioned the creation of the heavens before the earth, then He said;

قُلْ أَيِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِالَّذِي خَلَقَ الاَْرْضَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ

Say;"Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days..." until;
طَأيِعِينَ
(We come willingly).

Here He mentioned the creation of the earth before the creation of the heavens.

And He says;

وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُوراً رَّحِيماً

verily, Allah (Kana) is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4;23)

عَزِيزاً حَكِيماً

Most Powerful, All-Wise, (4;56)

سَمِيعاً بَصِيراً

All-Hearer, All-Seer. (4;58).

It is as if He was and is no longer.'

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, replied;

فَلَ أَنسَـبَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَيِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَأءَلُونَ

There will be no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask of one another, (23;101),

this will happen when the Trumpet is blown for the first time.

فَصَعِقَ مَن فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ إِلاَّ مَن شَأءَ اللَّهُ


And all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. (39;68),

and at that time there will be no kinship among them, nor will they ask of one another. Then when the Sur will be blown again,

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَأءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another and question one another. (37;27)

With regard to the Ayat,

وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allah, (6;23) and

وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ اللَّهَ حَدِيثاً

but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allah. (4;42),

Allah will forgive the sincere believers their sins, then the idolators will say,

`Let us say that we never joined others in worship with Allah.'

Then a seal will be placed over their mouths, and their hands will speak. Then it will be known that not a single fact can be hidden from Allah, and at that point,

يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ

those who disbelieved will wish, (4;42)

Allah created the earth in two days, then He created the heavens, then He (Istawa ila) the heaven and gave it its shape in two more days. Then He spread the earth, which means that He brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture. And He created the mountains, sands, inanimate things, rocks and hills and everything in between, in two more days.

This is what Allah says;

دَحَـهَا

(He) spread (the earth), (79;30)

And Allah's saying;
خَلَقَ الاَْرْضَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ
((He) created the earth in two Days), So He created the earth and everything in it in four days, and He created the heavens in two days.

وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُوراً رَّحِيماً

verily, Allah (Kana) is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful, (4;23)

This is how He described Himself, and this is how He still is. Whatever Allah wills comes to pass, so do not be confused about the Qur'an, for all of it comes from Allah."'

This was recorded by Al-Bukhari.

خَلَقَ الاَْرْضَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ


(He) created the earth in two Days,

means, on Sunday and Monday.

Allah says,