Verse. 483

'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās / Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī

تفسير : allah then exposited on the sign of his ability to the unbelievers of mecca when they said: "o muhammad, bring us a clear sign to prove what you are saying", saying: (lo! in the creation of the heavens) in that which we created in the heavens of angels, the sun, moon, stars and clouds (and the earth) and in the creation of the earth and what is in it of mountains, seas, trees and beasts (and (in) the difference of night and day) and in the alternation of day and night (are tokens (of his sovereignty)) signs of his divine oneness (for men of understanding) for those among them who have reasons,

Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī

تفسير : surely in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the marvels contained in them, and in the alternation of night and day, coming and going, increasing and diminishing, there are signs, indications of god’s power, for people of pith, for people possessing intellects.

Ali ibn Ahmad al-Wahidi

تفسير : (lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth…) [3:190]. abu ishaq al-muqri’ informed us> ‘abd allah ibn hamid> ahmad ibn muhammad ibn yahya al-'anbari> ahmad ibn najdah> yahya ibn ‘abd al-hamid al-humani> ya‘qub al-qummi ja‘far ibn abi al-mughirah> sa‘id ibn jubayr> ibn ‘abbas who said: “the people of quraysh went to the jews and said: ‘what are the signs that moses brought to you?’ they replied: ‘his staff and white hand for people to see’. then they went to the christians and said: ‘how was jesus in your midst?’ they said: ‘he restored eyesight to the blind, healed the leper and brought the dead back to life’. the people of quraysh then went to the prophet, allah bless him and give him peace, and said: ‘ask your lord to turn the hill of al-safa into gold’. as a consequence, allah, exalted is he, revealed (lo! in the creation of the heavens and the earth and (in) the difference of night and day are tokens (of his sovereignty) for men of understanding)”.