Surah Al-Hadid 57:17 — translation and meaning

الحديد · Verse 17 / 29 · Page 539

ۚ اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُحْيِي الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Word by Word

ۚ
اعْلَمُوا
i'lamu
Know
أَنَّ
anna
that
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُحْيِي
yuh'yi
gives life
الْأَرْضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعْدَ
ba'da
after
مَوْتِهَا
mawtiha
its death
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
بَيَّنَّا
bayyanna
We have made clear
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
الْآيَاتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
لَعَلَّكُمْ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَعْقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
understand

Transliteration

I'lamooo annal laaha yuhyil arda ba'da mawtihaa; qad baiyannaa lakumul Aayaati la'allakum ta'qiloon

Translation

Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. We have made clear to you the signs; perhaps you will understand.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Know that indeed, Allah revives the earth by causing it to grow after it has dried up. O people! Verily Allah has clearly explained the proof and evidence of His capability and oneness, so that perhaps you may understand them and know that the one who revives the earth after its death is also capable of resurrecting you after your deaths, and is capable of making your hearts soft after they have become hard.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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