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Chapter 50: Surah Qaf
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
(And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and
naught of weariness touched Us) [50:38].
Al-Hasan and Qatadah said: “The Jews said: ‘Allah created the creation in six days and rested on the seventh,
Saturday’, which they call the Sabbath, and so Allah, exalted is He, revealed this verse”. 1
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tamimi informed us> ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ja‘far al-Hafiz> Ibrahim
ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan> Hannad ibn al-Sari> Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash> Abu Sa‘d al-Baqqal>
‘Ikrimah> Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “The Jews came to the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, and
asked him about the creation of the heavens and earth. He said to them: ‘Allah created the earth on Sunday
and Monday; He created the mountains [and what they contain of benefits] on Tuesday; He created
the trees and water on Wednesday; He created heaven on Thursday; on Friday, He created the stars, sun
and moon’. ‘And what after that, O Muhammad’ the Jews asked. He said: ‘Then, He established Himself
on the Throne’. They said: ‘You would have answered correctly, if you added: and then He rested’. The
Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, was furious. This verse was then revealed (And
verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness
touched Us. Therefor (O Muhammad) bear with what they say) [50:38-39]”. 2
1
Tabari, :178-179; Qurtubi, :24; Durr, :609.
2
Tabari, :179.