Surah An-Nahl 16:3 — translation and meaning
النحل · Verse 3 / 128 · Page 267
ۚ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ تَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
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خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
السَّمَاوَاتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَالْأَرْضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
بِالْحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
تَعَالَى
ta'ala
Exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشْرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate
Transliteration
Khalaqas samaawaati wal arda bilhaqq; Ta'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon
Translation
He created the heavens and earth in truth. High is He above what they associate with Him.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Allah created the heavens and the earth without any precedent for a true purpose. He did not create them in vain, but created them to serve as a sign of His greatness. He is Exalted and high above their ascribing others as partners to Him.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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