سورة غَافر
Surah Ghâfir 40:57
Granter of Protection · Verse 57 of 85
لَخَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Of course, the creation of the heavens and the earth is (a) greater (performance) than the creation of mankind but most people do not know (it).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.
Ahmed Ali
The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed of greater magnitude than the creation of mankind; but most men do not understand.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Surely the creation of the heavens and the earth is something greater than the creation of human, but most of humankind do not know (this truth).
Daryabadi
The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind; but most of man kind know not.
Faridul Haque
Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is far greater than the creation of men, but most people do not know.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of men; but most people know not.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Certainly, the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most men know not.
Muhammad Asad
Greater indeed than the creation of man is the creation of the heavens and the earth yet most men do not understand [what this implies].
Muhammad Musin Khan
The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind, yet most of mankind know not.
Muhammad Pickthall
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not.
Muhammad Sarwar
The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of the men, but most people do not know
Rashad Khalifa
The creation of the heavens and the earth is even more awesome than the creation of the human being, but most people do not know.
Shabbir Ahmed
Surely, greater than the creation of the humans, is the creation of the heavens and the earth. But most people never know (what it implies).
Commentary 40:57 According to Abul ‘Âliyah and other renowned scholars such as Baghawî and Ibn Hajar, the word al-Nâs (النَّاسِ) in the text also signify the Dajjâl - the…
لَخَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
40:57 According to Abul ‘Âliyah and other renowned scholars such as Baghawî and Ibn Hajar, the word al-Nâs (النَّاسِ) in the text also signify the Dajjâl - the Anti-Christ. It is reported that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said that from the creation of man to the coming of the Hour, there is no creation greater in temptation than the Anti-Christ (Bukhârî; Ma’âlim al-Tanzîl by Baghawî cf. 114:1). If there is a majority of people who do not know the Divine mysteries, it does not mean that these mysteries are absent (cf. 40:83).