Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Yes. The texts of the Qur’an establish the attribute of creation for Allah تعالى. He سبحانه creates whatever He wills. Nothing in the Qur’an indicates that Allah’s creation ceased after the creation of the heavens and the earth. Rather, Allah has informed us that He creates and chooses, and that He is the Creator of everything.
Among the Names of Allah تعالى are Al-Khaliq (the Creator) and Al-Khallaq (the Supreme Creator).
Allah سبحانه says:
“He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Almighty, the Wise.” [Al-Hashr 59:24]
And He تعالى says:
“Indeed, your Lord is the Supreme Creator, the All-Knowing.” [Al-Hijr 15:86]
And He سبحانه says:
“Allah is the Creator of everything, and He is the Guardian over everything.” [Az-Zumar 39:62]
Creation is also among the attributes of Allah تعالى. He سبحانه says:
“Unquestionably, to Him belong creation and command. Blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.” [Al-A‘raf 7:54]
Among the actions of Allah تعالى is that He creates. He سبحانه has informed us of this in many places in the Qur’an.
Allah تعالى says:
“And of everything We created pairs, so that you may remember.” [Adh-Dhariyat 51:49]
And He سبحانه says:
“Indeed, We created man from a drop of mixed fluid, testing him, and We made him hearing and seeing.” [Al-Insan 76:2]
And He عز وجل says:
“And your Lord creates whatever He wills and chooses.” [Al-Qasas 28:68]
These texts demonstrate that creation is among the actions of Allah تعالى, and that He سبحانه creates whatever He wills, whenever He wills, and however He wills.
There is no doubt that Allah تعالى creates, at different times, whatever He wills among His creatures. This includes what we observe, such as the birth of human beings, animals, and others.
Ibn Hazm رحمه الله cited several verses as evidence for this, including the saying of Allah تعالى:
“He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses.” [Az-Zumar 39:6]
Likewise, Allah سبحانه says concerning the stages of the creation of man:
“And indeed We created man from an extract of clay. Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a secure place. Then We created the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, then We created the clot into a lump, then We created the lump into bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, then We brought him into being as another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.” [Al-Mu’minun 23:12–14]
These verses speak of creation taking place after the creation of the heavens and the earth and demonstrate the continuation of Allah’s act of creating His creatures.
Ibn Hazm رحمه الله explained that Allah تعالى did not state that He creates nothing after the six days during which He created the heavens and the earth. Rather, the texts explain His creation of human beings and others after that.
This includes the creation of the human being in his mother’s womb, stage after stage, followed by successive births.
Therefore, the meaning is not that Allah تعالى created creation only once and then creation ceased. Rather, He سبحانه creates whatever He wills, as indicated by His saying:
“And your Lord creates whatever He wills and chooses.”
The Qur’an does not contain the exact wording, “Indeed, Allah continues to create,” but its texts establish that Allah تعالى is the Creator and the Supreme Creator, that He creates whatever He wills, and that the act of creation occurs at different times, as demonstrated by the creation of human beings in the wombs and the birth of creatures.
Creation is therefore among the actions of Allah تعالى, and He سبحانه does whatever He wills and creates whatever He wills according to the wisdom and power with which He is characterized.
And Allah knows best.