Surah ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful ) 55 : 32

Explanatory Note

A more literal translation of the threat would say: "We shall be free to attend to you two..." God — limitless is He in His glory — is not preoccupied with something so as to need to free Himself of what preoccupies Him. This is merely an expression intended to make it easier for us to understand, and to deliver the warning in a stunning and crushing way. This entire universe was originated and put in place with a single word, 'Be', and once the word was uttered the whole universe came into existence. Likewise, its total disappearance needs nothing more than the command to be issued once, in less than the twinkling of an eye. What can happen, then, to these two communities of creatures, man and jinn, when God attends fully to them alone, administering their punishment? Under the shadow of this fearful threat, they are both asked: "Which, then, of your Lord's blessings do you both deny?" (Verse 32)