Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD

Here are Quranic verses that explicitly link creation with the term الْحَقّ (al-Ḥaqq), emphasizing that Allah created the universe with purpose, truth, and divine wisdom:

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1. Surah Al-Anʿām (6:73)

وَهُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ
“And He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in truth…”
Theme: Creation is not arbitrary but rooted in Allah’s absolute reality and intentional design.

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2. Surah Yūnus (10:5)

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ
“He is the One Who made the sun a radiant source and the moon a reflected light, with precisely ordained phases, so that you may know the number of years and calculation [of time]. Allah did not create this except in truth…”
Theme: Celestial bodies reflect a divine system of order and precision (قَدَر).

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3. Surah Al-Ḥijr (15:85)

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ
“We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except in truth…”
Theme: Creation’s purpose negates existential futility (بَاطِل).

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4. Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:16)

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ
“We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport.”
Linked to 21:18: بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ (“Rather, We hurl the truth against falsehood…”).
Theme: Creation is serious and meaningful, reflecting Allah’s truth overpowering falsehood.

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5. Surah Al-Dukhān (44:38–39)

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ ﴿٣٨﴾ مَا خَلَقْنَاهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ
“We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for sport. We created them only in truth…”
Theme: Creation’s seriousness contrasts with human frivolity.

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6. Surah Al-Aḥqāf (46:3)

مَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى
“We created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in truth and for a specified term…”
Theme: Creation is both purposeful and temporally bounded.

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7. Surah Al-Muʾminūn (23:115–116)

أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿١١٥﴾ فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ
“Did you think We created you without purpose, and that you would not be returned to Us? So exalted is Allah, the True King…”
Theme: Human creation is tied to accountability, affirming Allah as al-Ḥaqq (the Ultimate Reality).

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8. Surah Al-Ṭūr (52:35–36)

أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَيْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَالِقُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾ أَمْ خَلَقُوا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۚ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
“Were they created by nothing, or are they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In truth, they have no certainty.”
Linked to 52:42–43: Reiteration of Allah as al-Ḥaqq versus human delusions.

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Common Themes

1. Purposeful Design: Creation is intentional, not accidental (e.g., 44:38–39).
2. Divine Justice: The universe reflects Allah’s truth (الْحَقّ), contrasting with falsehood (بَاطِل) (21:18).
3. Accountability: Creation’s purpose includes human responsibility (23:115).
4. Cosmic Order: The heavens and earth operate by divine laws (10:5).

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Key Takeaway

The Quran repeatedly ties creation to الْحَقّ to affirm that the universe is a meaningful, structured reality pointing to Allah’s wisdom. As Ibn ʿĀshūr notes in his tafsīr: “Creation in truth means it is free from contradiction, futility, or disorder—a proof of the Creator’s perfection.” This framework challenges materialism and nihilism, asserting that existence is a divine “sign” (آيَة) for reflection.

In other articles I have translated the word الْحَقّ when used in relation to creation as mathematics:

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Allah created the universe or the multiverse through mathematics بِالْحَقِّ