لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Lakhalqus samaawaati wal ardi akbaru min khalqin naasi wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon
The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.
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Signs in creation
40:57Ayah 185
6 ayahs in Ghafir are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.
← Previous on Signs in creation40:13It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].Next on Signs in creation →40:61It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people,
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The following was revealed regarding the deniers of resurrection Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth as an unprecedented first act is greater than the creation of mankind a second time — which is the restoration of them after death; but most people namely the disbelievers of Mecca do not know this and so they are like the blind whereas those who know it are like those who have sight.
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