Al-Anbiyá 21:16 وما خلقنا السماء والارض وما بينهما لاعبين ١٦
وَمَا
خَلَقۡنَا
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
وَمَا
بَيۡنَهُمَا
لَٰعِبِينَ
١٦
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play.
— Saheeh International
We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Creation was made with Justice and Wisdom
Allah tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in truth, i.e. with justice.
لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيِجْزِى الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ بِالْحُسْنَى
(that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward
…Creation was made with Justice and Wisdom
Allah tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in truth, i.e. with justice.
لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَس
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