Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Ghafir, Ayah 57
لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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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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.
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind) than the creation of the anti-Christ; (but most of mankind) i.e. the Jews (know not) the sedition of the anti-Christ.