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Surah al-Ma`arij (The Ways of Ascent) 70 : 41

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

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 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
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nubaddila
[We] replace
(70:41:4)
khayran
(with) better
(70:41:5)
(70:41:6)
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bimasbūqīna
(are) to be outrun

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Explantory Notes 

Confirming their unimportance and lowly status, the surah states that God is able to replace them with better creatures. Furthermore, they cannot escape the punishment their actions deserve.

The point at issue needs no oath, but the mention of risings and settings reflects God's greatness. These movements may refer to the rise risings and settings of the millions upon millions of stars in the universe. On the other hand, this may be a reference to sunrise and sunset over every point on our planet. At every moment, there is a sunrise and a sunset, as the earth continues to revolve. Whichever the meaning intended, the mention of these risings and settings gives us a feeling of the greatness of the universe and the Almightiness of God who created the universe. Do those people, created from humble fluid, need an oath by the Lord of all star risings and settings to realize that He is able to create better people? Do they need an oath confirming that they cannot escape from Him? 
 

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The subject matter bears evidence that this Surah too was sent down in conditions closely resembling those under which Surah 69: al-Haqqah (The Manifest Reality) was sent down.

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