Surah 44:42

Surah 44

"– except for the one on whom God has compassion. Surely He – He is the Mighty, the Compassionate."

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This World was created for a Wisdom Verses 44:38-42

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Verse 38

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ

We did not create the heavens and earth, and whatever is between them, in jest.

Verse 39

مَا خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

We created them only in truth, but most of them do not know (it).

Verse 40

إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِيقَٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

Surely the Day of Decision is their meeting – all (of them) –

Verse 41

يَوۡمَ لَا يُغۡنِي مَوۡلًى عَن مَّوۡلٗى شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

a Day when a protector will be of no use at all as a protector, and they will not be helped

Verse 42

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

– except for the one on whom God has compassion. Surely He – He is the Mighty, the Compassionate.

Here Allah tells us of His justice, and that He is far above mere play, folly and falsehood. This is like the Ayah:

{And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire!} (38:27)

{Did you think that We had created you in play, and that you would not be brought back to Us? So Exalted be Allah, the True King: La ilaha illa Huwa, the Lord of the Supreme Throne!} (23:115-116)

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"We created them not except with truth, but most of them know not."

Then Allah says:

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"Verily, the Day of Judgement is the time appointed for all of them -"

meaning, the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will judge between all creatures, and will punish the disbelievers and reward the believers.

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"the time appointed for all of them"

means, He will gather all of them, the first and the last of them.

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"The Day when a near relative cannot avail a near relative in aught,"

means, no relative will be able to help another relative. This is like the Ayah:

{Then, when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask of one another.} (23:101)

And Allah says:

{And no friend will ask a friend (about his condition), though they shall be made to see one another.} (70:10-11).
meaning, he will not ask his brother about how he is, even though he can see him with his own eyes.

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"and no help can they receive,"

means, no relative will help another, and no help will come to them from outside.

{Except him on whom Allah has mercy.} means, except those on whom Allah has mercy.

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"Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful."

means, he is the Almighty, with immense mercy.

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 8, Page 689-691)

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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