سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ

Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 83

The Believers · Meccan · Juz 18 · Page 347

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَـٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿83﴾
"Verily, this we have been promised - we and our fathers before (us)! This is only the tales of the ancients!"
لَقَدْ laqad Verily
وُعِدْنَا wuʿid'nā we have been promised
نَحْنُ naḥnu [we]
وَءَابَآؤُنَا waābāunā and our forefathers
هَـٰذَا hādhā this
مِن min before
قَبْلُ qablu before
إِنْ in not
هَـٰذَآ hādhā (is) this
إِلَّآ illā but
أَسَـٰطِيرُ asāṭīru (the) tales
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ l-awalīna (of) the former (people)

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 83) ➊ { لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَ اٰبَآؤُنَا هٰذَا …:’’ اَسَاطِيْرُ ‘‘ ’’أُسْطُوْرَةٌ‘‘} is the plural of ''أُسْطُوْرَةٌ'', stories and tales written for amusement and fiction. The pattern of {’’ أُفْعُوْلَةٌ ‘‘} is generally used for words that convey the meaning of amusement, such as: {’’أُضْحُوْكَةٌ، أُرْجُوْحَةٌ، أُعْجُوْبَةٌ، أُحْدُوْثَةٌ، أُغْلُوْطَةٌ‘‘} and so on.

➋ In the previous verse, one reason for their denial of the Resurrection was mentioned; this is the second reason: the claim of being resurrected and presented again has been made by previous prophets as well, but despite hundreds and thousands of years passing, it has not been fulfilled, no one has returned after dying, so it is clear that all these are just stories and tales. As if, in their view, the promise of being resurrected is to be fulfilled in this very world. Look at the understanding of those who claim to be extremely intelligent and wise: what is the Messenger saying, and what do they understand from it?

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.

83-1 These are all written tales, stories. That is, the promise of resurrection has been made since long ago, from our forefathers, but it has not yet come to pass, which clearly means that these are stories that the people of old wrote in their books, which have been transmitted from one to another, and have no reality.

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).