Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ad-Dhariyat 51:47

Surah Ad-Dhariyat 51:47

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ﲿ ﳀ ﳁ ﳂ ﳃ

And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

Proofs of Allah's Oneness abound in the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth Allah reminds us of the creating of the higher and lower worlds,

والسماء بنيناها

We constructed the heaven. meaning, `We made it as a high roof, protected from falling,'

بٲيد

with Hands, meaning, with strength, according to Abdullah bin Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah, Ath-Thawri and several others,

وإنا لموسعون

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.'

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