Surah Luqman 31:25 — translation and meaning

لقمان · Verse 25 / 34 · Page 413

ۚ ۚ وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Word by Word

ۚ
ۚ
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلْتَهُم
sa-altahum
you ask them
مَّنْ
man
Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
السَّمَاوَاتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَالْأَرْضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqulunna
They will surely say
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
قُلِ
quli
Say
الْحَمْدُ
al-hamdu
All praises
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(are) for Allah
بَلْ
bal
But
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
aktharuhum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know

Transliteration

Wa la'in sa altahum man khalaqas samaawaati wal arda la yaqoolunnal laah; qulil hamdu lillaah; bal aksaruhum laa ya'lamoon

Translation

And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth?" they would surely say, "Allah." Say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allah "; but most of them do not know.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

O Messenger! If you ask these idolaters: “Who created the heavens and who created the earth?” they will say: “Allah created them.” Say to them: “All praise is for Allah who has made the evidence against you clear.” However, the majority of them do not know who deserves all praise, because of their ignorance.

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

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