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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 88

The Night Journey · Meccan · Juz 15 · Page 291

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قُل لَّئِنِ ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا ﴿88﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Say: "If the mankind and the jinn were together to produce the like of this Qur’ân, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another."

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

قُل qul Say
لَّئِنِ la-ini If
ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ij'tamaʿati gathered
ٱلْإِنسُ l-insu the mankind
وَٱلْجِنُّ wal-jinu and the jinn
عَلَىٰٓ ʿalā to
أَن an [that]
يَأْتُوا۟ yatū bring
بِمِثْلِ bimith'li the like
هَـٰذَا hādhā (of) this
ٱلْقُرْءَانِ l-qur'āni Quran
لَا lā not
يَأْتُونَ yatūna they (could) bring
بِمِثْلِهِۦ bimith'lihi the like of it
وَلَوْ walaw even if
كَانَ kāna were
بَعْضُهُمْ baʿḍuhum some of them
لِبَعْضٍۢ libaʿḍin to some others
ظَهِيرًۭا ẓahīran assistants

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 88){قُلْ لَّىِٕنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْاِنْسُ وَ الْجِنُّ …:} In this verse, there is a challenge to produce something like the entire Quran; in Surah Hud (13), the challenge is for ten surahs, in Baqarah (23) and Yunus (38) for one surah, and in Surah Tur (34) for even some of its parts. However, the miracle of the Quran is that neither the disbelievers of that time could respond to it, nor will anyone be able to answer it until the Day of Judgment. Here, the jinn have also been included along with humans, because the disbelievers used to accuse that some jinn would inspire him (Muhammad, peace be upon him), and they also considered the jinn to be superior to themselves and knowers of the unseen.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

88. 1. This challenge regarding the Noble Quran has already appeared in several places before. This challenge remains unanswered to this day.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

88. Say, "If all mankind and jinn were to come together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to help one another [108]."

[108] This challenge is also mentioned earlier in Surah Al-Baqarah, verses 23 and 24; Surah Yunus, verses 37 and 38; and Surah Hud, verses 13 and 14.
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