Quran-41:39 Surah Fussilat English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَمِنۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنَّكَ تَرَى ٱلۡأَرۡضَ خَٰشِعَةٗ فَإِذَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهَا ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱهۡتَزَّتۡ وَرَبَتۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَحۡيَاهَا لَمُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration:( Wa min Aayaatiheee annaka taral arda khaashi'atan fa izaaa anzalna 'alaihal maaa'ah tazzat wa rabat; innal lazeee ahyaahaa lamuhiyil mawtaa; innahoo 'alaa kulli shai-in Qadeer )

39.And among His Signs is that you see the earth lying worthless [104], but when We send down water in it, it becomes fresh, fertile and productive. Surely, He Who gave life to it, shall certainly give life to the dead. Indeed, He has Power over everything. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(39) And of His signs is that you see the earth stilled, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and grows. Indeed, He who has given it life is the Giver of Life to the dead. Indeed, He is over all things competent. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Fussilat Ayat 39 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

104. Such is the condition of the human beings that anyone who is not touched by the rain of Prophethood, his deeds are not accepted in the court of Allah Almighty and he himself is worthless.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Fussilat verse 39 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fussilat ayat 37 which provides the complete commentary from verse 37 through 39.

(41:39) And of His Signs is that you see the earth withered, then We send down water upon it, and lo! it quivers and swells. Surely He Who gives life to the dead earth will also give life to the dead.[47] Surely He has power over everything.

Ala-Maududi

(41:39) And of His Signs is that you see the earth withered, then We send down water upon it, and lo! it quivers and swells. Surely He Who gives life to the dead earth will also give life to the dead.[47] Surely He has power over everything.


47. For explanation, see (Surah An-Nahl, Ayat 65); (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayat 5-7); (Surah Ar-Room, Ayat 19) and (Surah Al-Fatir, ayat 9) note 19.

(39) And of His signs is that you see the earth stilled, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and grows. Indeed, He who has given it life is the Giver of Life to the dead. Indeed, He is over all things competent.

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