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What is the interpretation of Allah Almighty's saying: "The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind"?

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The interpretation of the noble verse: "The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of mankind do not know" signifies that the creation of the heavens and earth from nothingness is considered greater by people than their own creation, yet it is easy for Allah. The verse draws attention to Allah's power to recreate on the Day of Resurrection, and that the creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind. So, He who is capable of creating the greater is capable of creating the lesser. It serves as an argument against those who deny the resurrection, because the creation of the heavens and earth is mightier than recreating people; so how can they deny Allah's power to do so?

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