We built the heavens by Our authority; and We are the Lord of power and expanse.
And We have built the heaven with hands (the Divine Power), and it is We Who give the expanse.
And heaven -- We built it with might, and We extend it wide.
AND IT IS We who have built the universe with [Our creative] power; and, verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it.
And the heaven! We have built it with might, and verily We are powerful.
With power did We construct the heaven. Verily, We are Able to extend the vastness of space thereof.
We constructed the universe with power, and We are expanding it.
And heaven – We made it with Our Own Power and We have the Power to do so.
With Hands We constructed the heaven. Verily, We are able to expand the vastness of space thereof.
We have built the heaven with might, and We it is Who make the vast extent (thereof).
We have built the heaven with might, and indeed it is We who are its expanders.
We built the heaven with might, and We widely extended it.
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
We have made the heavens with Our own hands and We expanded it.
And the heaven, We raised it high with power, and most surely We are the makers of things ample.
Wa<b>al</b>ssam<u>a</u>a banayn<u>a</u>h<u>a</u> biaydin wainn<u>a</u> lamoosiAAoon<b>a</b>
We built the universe with Our might, giving it its vast expanse.
With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness of pace.
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
And the sky I made and perfected its making with strength, and I am expanding its edges and expanding for My servants by increasing provision.
And the sky I made and perfected its making with strength, and I am expanding its edges and expanding for My servants by increasing provision.
<p>Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and Earth</p><p>The preceding verses mentioned the reality of the Hereafter and the Judgment Day, and the punishment of those who denied the reality. The present set of verses reaffirm the perfect power of Allah, reminding us about the reality of the Day of Resurrection and allaying the doubt and suspicion of those who deny the reality. It proves the oneness of Allah and reiterates emphatically to believe in the Messenger ﷺ .</p><p>بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ (And the sky was built by Us with might, and indeed, We are the One who expands.... 51:47). The word aidin, according to Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، means strength or power in this context.</p>
Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and EarthThe preceding verses mentioned the reality of the Hereafter and the Judgment Day, and the punishment of those who denied the reality. The present set of verses reaffirm the perfect power of Allah, reminding us about the reality of the Day of Resurrection and allaying the doubt and suspicion of those who deny the reality. It proves the oneness of Allah and reiterates emphatically to believe in the Messenger ﷺ .بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ (And the sky was built by Us with might, and indeed, We are the One who expands.... 51:47). The word aidin, according to Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ ، means strength or power in this context.
<h2 class="title">Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth</h2><p>Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَالسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـهَا</div><p>(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بِأَيْدٍ</div><p>(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ</div><p>(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَالاٌّرْضَ فَرَشْنَـهَا</div><p>(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَنِعْمَ الْمَـهِدُونَ</div><p>(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ</div><p>(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ</div><p>(that you may remem- ber.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَفِرُّواْ إِلَى اللَّهِ</div><p>(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنِّى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌوَلاَ تَجْعَلُواْ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَـهاً ءَاخَرَ</div><p>(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنِّى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ</div><p>(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)</p>
Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the EarthAllah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,وَالسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـهَا(We constructed the heaven.) meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'بِأَيْدٍ(with Hands), meaning, with strength, according to `Abdullah bin `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ(Verily, We are able to extend the vastness of space thereof.) means, `We made it vast and We brought its roof higher without pillars to support it, and thus it is hanging independently.'وَالاٌّرْضَ فَرَشْنَـهَا(And We have made the earth a Firash), meaning, `We have made it a resting place for the created,'فَنِعْمَ الْمَـهِدُونَ(how excellent a spreader (thereof) are We!), meaning, `We spread it for its inhabitants,'وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ(And of everything We have created pairs,) meaning, all the created are in pairs, the heaven and earth, night and day, sun and moon, land and sea, light and darkness, faith and disbelief, death and life, misery and happiness, Paradise and Fire, in addition to the animals and plants. The statement of Allah the Exalted,لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ(that you may remem- ber.) and know that the Creator, Allah, is One without partners,فَفِرُّواْ إِلَى اللَّهِ(So, flee to Allah.) meaning, seek shelter with Him and trust in Him in all of your affairs,إِنِّى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌوَلاَ تَجْعَلُواْ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَـهاً ءَاخَرَ(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him. And set not up any other god along with Allah.) do not associate any partners with Him,إِنِّى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ(Verily, I am a plain warner to you from Him.)