سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 11
قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Their Messengers said to them: "We are no more than human beings like you, but Allâh bestows His Grace to whom He wills of His slaves. It is not ours to bring you an authority (proof) except by the Permission of Allâh. And in Allâh (Alone) let the believers put their trust.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَتْ
qālat
Said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
رُسُلُهُمْ
rusuluhum
their Messengers
إِن
in
Not
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
we (are)
إِلَّا
illā
but
بَشَرٌۭ
basharun
a human
مِّثْلُكُمْ
mith'lukum
like you
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَمُنُّ
yamunnu
bestows His Grace
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لَنَآ
lanā
for us
أَن
an
that
نَّأْتِيَكُم
natiyakum
we bring you
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ
bisul'ṭānin
an authority
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by the permission of Allah
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
by the permission of Allah
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
so let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
l-mu'minūna
the believers
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.
11. 1 The messengers first answered the objection by saying that indeed we are humans like you. But your understanding is incorrect that a human cannot be a messenger. Allah selects some individuals from among humans for revelation and messengership for the guidance of mankind, and among all of you, Allah has bestowed this favor upon us.
11. 2 Regarding the miracles as per their demand, the messengers replied that the occurrence of miracles is not within our control; it is only within Allah's control.
11. 3 Here, by "believers" is meant firstly the prophets themselves, that is, we should place all our trust in Allah alone, as it is further stated: what reason do we have not to place our trust in Allah?
11. 2 Regarding the miracles as per their demand, the messengers replied that the occurrence of miracles is not within our control; it is only within Allah's control.
11. 3 Here, by "believers" is meant firstly the prophets themselves, that is, we should place all our trust in Allah alone, as it is further stated: what reason do we have not to place our trust in Allah?
