The Qur’an says Allah says “Kun fa-yakūn” (Be—and it is), so why creation over days instead of an instant?
The Qur’an says Allah says “Kun fa-yakūn” (Be—and it is), so why creation over days instead of an instant?
Here’s the Islamic answer, step by step 👇
1️⃣ “Kun fa-yakūn” is about power, not process
When the Qur'an says “Be—and it is”, it is affirming Allah’s absolute ability, not describing how He must act every time.
Allah can create instantly.
But choosing a gradual process does not mean inability.
👉 Ability ≠ obligation to use it every time.
2️⃣ Creation in stages is a choice, not a limitation
The Qur’an repeatedly says creation happened in six “days” (Arabic: ayyām), which do not have to mean 24-hour Earth days (because the sun itself was part of creation).
“A day with your Lord is like a thousand years of what you count.” (Qur’an 22:47)
So:
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These are phases / stages
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Not a divine “work schedule”
Allah is outside time, so time does not constrain Him.
3️⃣ Teaching humanity wisdom through method
Islam teaches that Allah acts with:
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Ḥikmah (wisdom)
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Tadbīr (planning)
By creating gradually, Allah teaches humans:
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Patience
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Process
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Cause and effect
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Discipline
Notice:
Even though Allah can feed you without effort, you still eat.
Even though He can give knowledge instantly, you still study.
👉 Process is part of divine wisdom, not weakness.
4️⃣ “Instant” creation would remove meaning
If everything happened instantly:
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No sequence
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No causality
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No room for reflection
The Qur’an constantly invites humans to:
“Reflect on how creation began…”
Reflection requires structure, not chaos.
5️⃣ Same God, same logic—Bible has stages too
Even in the Bible (Genesis):
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Creation unfolds in stages
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Light before stars
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Earth before life
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Rest afterward
So the idea of staged creation is not uniquely Islamic—it’s theologically consistent across traditions.
6️⃣ The real misunderstanding
The mistake critics make is assuming:
“If God is all-powerful, He must always act instantly.”
That logic doesn’t follow.
Power means:
He can do it instantly OR gradually—by choice.
And choice is a sign of sovereignty, not weakness.
In one line:
Allah created instantly when He willed, and gradually when He willed—both are expressions of the same absolute power.
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