And Rabi’ bin Khuthaym and Imam Hasan al-Basri said: Although both (the first creation and then bringing to life again) are absolutely easy for Him (but bringing to life again after creation is mentioned as easier in apparent terms). It is permissible to recite (the word) both with tashdeed (emphasis) and without it. And in Surah Qaf, the word «أفعيينا‏» that appears, its meaning is: Did the first creation make Us incapable? When Allah created you and created your substance. And in the same Surah (in Allah’s statement) the meaning of «لغوب» is fatigue. And in Surah Nuh, where He said «أطوارا‏» , its meaning is that He created you in different forms: sometimes as a drop of fluid, then a clot of blood, then flesh, then bone and skin. The Arabs used to say «عدا طوره» , meaning so-and-so exceeded his rank. Here, the meaning of «أطوارا‏» is rank.

Narrated `Imran bin Husain: Some people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet and he said (to them), "O Bani Tamim! rejoice with glad tidings." They said, "You have given us glad tidings, now give us something." On hearing that the color of his face changed then the people of Yemen came to him and he said, "O people of Yemen! Accept the good tidings, as Bani Tamim has refused them." The Yemenites said, "We accept them. Then the Prophet started taking about the beginning of creation and about Allah's Throne. In the mean time a man came saying, "O `Imran! Your she-camel has run away!'' (I got up and went away), but l wish I had not left that place (for I missed what Allah's Apostle had said).

Narrated Imran bin Husain: I went to the Prophet and tied my she-camel at the gate. The people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet who said "O Bani Tamim! Accept the good tidings." They said twice, 'You have given us the good tidings, now give us something" Then some Yemenites came to him and he said, "Accept the good tidings, O people of Yemem, for Bani Tamim refused them." They said, "We accept it, O Allah's Apostle! We have come to ask you about this matter (i.e. the start of creations)." He said, "First of all, there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created His Throne). His throne was over the water, and He wrote everything in the Book (in the Heaven) and created the Heavens and the Earth." Then a man shouted, "O Ibn Husain! Your she-camel has gone away!" So, I went away and could not see the she-camel because of the mirage. By Allah, I wished I had left that she-camel (but not that gathering).

Narrated 'Umar: One day the Prophet stood up amongst us for a long period and informed us about the beginning of creation (and talked about everything in detail) till he mentioned how the people of Paradise will enter their places and the people of Hell will enter their places. Some remembered what he had said, and some forgot it.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Allah the Most Superior said, "The son of Adam slights Me, and he should not slight Me, and he disbelieves in Me, and he ought not to do so. As for his slighting Me, it is that he says that I have a son; and his disbelief in Me is his statement that I shall not recreate him as I have created (him) before."

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy overpowers My Anger."

And Allah the Exalted said (in Surah At-Talaq) «الله الذي خلق سبع سموات ومن الأرض مثلهن يتنزل الأمر بينهن لتعلموا أن الله على كل شىء قدير وأن الله قد أحاط بكل شىء علما‏» : "Allah is He Who created seven heavens and of the earth the like thereof. His command descends among them, so that you may know that Allah is Able to do all things, and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge." And in Surah At-Tur, «والسقف المرفوع‏» refers to the sky, and in Surah An-Nazi'at, the word «رفع سمكها‏» means «سمك‏» , that is, the meaning is building or structure. And in Surah Adh-Dhariyat, the word «حبك» means being level, that is, smooth and beautiful. In Surah Al-Inshiqaq, the word «أذنت‏» means it listened and obeyed, and the word «ألقت‏» means all the dead in it were brought out and it became empty. And in Surah Ash-Shams, the word «طحاها‏» means it was spread out. And in Surah An-Nazi'at, the word «ساهرة» means the surface of the earth, where living beings reside, sleep, and stay awake.

Narrated Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Al-Harith: from Abu Salama bin `Abdur-Rahman who had a dispute with some people on a piece of land, and so he went to `Aisha and told her about it. She said, "O Abu Salama, avoid the land, for Allah's Apostle said, 'Any person who takes even a span of land unjustly, his neck shall be encircled with it down seven earths.' "

Narrated Salim's father: The Prophet said, "Any person who takes a piece of land unjustly will sink down the seven earths on the Day of Resurrection."

Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet said. "(The division of time has turned to its original form which was current when Allah created the Heavens and the Earths. The year is of twelve months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qa' da, Dhul-Hijja and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab of (the tribe of) Mudar which comes between Jumadi-ath-Thaniyah and Sha ban."