Tafseer of Man · Al-Insaan · 76:28
We have created them and strengthened their forms, and when We will, We can change their likenesses with [complete] alteration.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
His statement: ( إِنَّ هَذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ) [Indeed, this is a reminder] means: indeed, this surah is a reminder for whoever lets himself be admonished, takes a lesson, and lets himself be warned.
And in accordance with what we have said about this, the people of interpretation (ahl al-taʾwīl) have spoken.
Ibn ʿAbd al-Aʿlā related to us, saying: Ibn Thawr related to us, on the authority of Maʿmar, on the authority of Qatāda, concerning His statement: ( إِنَّ هَذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ ) [Indeed, this is a reminder], he said: indeed, this surah is a reminder.
And His statement: ( فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلا ) [So whoever wills may take a path to his Lord] means: so whoever wills, O people, may take a path to the good pleasure of his Lord by acting in obedience to Him, and by adhering to His command and His prohibition.
