سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 59
وَمَا مَنَعَنَآ أَن نُّرْسِلَ بِٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ إِلَّآ أَن كَذَّبَ بِهَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا ثَمُودَ ٱلنَّاقَةَ مُبْصِرَةً فَظَلَمُوا۟ بِهَا ۚ وَمَا نُرْسِلُ بِٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ إِلَّا تَخْوِيفًا ﴿59﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And nothing stops Us from sending the Ayât (proofs, evidence, signs) but that the people of old denied them. And We sent the she-camel to Thamûd as a clear sign, but they did her wrong. And We sent not the signs except to warn, and to make them afraid (of destruction).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
مَنَعَنَآ
manaʿanā
stopped Us
أَن
an
that
نُّرْسِلَ
nur'sila
We send
بِٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
bil-āyāti
the Signs
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَن
an
that
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
بِهَا
bihā
them
ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ۚ
l-awalūna
the former (people)
وَءَاتَيْنَا
waātaynā
And We gave
ثَمُودَ
thamūda
Thamud
ٱلنَّاقَةَ
l-nāqata
the she-camel
مُبْصِرَةًۭ
mub'ṣiratan
(as) a visible sign
فَظَلَمُوا۟
faẓalamū
but they wronged
بِهَا ۚ
bihā
her
وَمَا
wamā
And not
نُرْسِلُ
nur'silu
We send
بِٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
bil-āyāti
the Signs
إِلَّا
illā
except
تَخْوِيفًۭا
takhwīfan
(as) a warning
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.
59. 1 This verse was revealed when the disbelievers of Makkah demanded that Mount Safa be turned into gold or that the mountains of Makkah be removed from their places so that cultivation would become possible there. Upon this, Allah sent a message through Jibreel that We are ready to fulfill their demands, but if even after that they do not believe, then their destruction is certain. Then they will be given respite. The Prophet ﷺ also preferred that their demand not be fulfilled so that they may be saved from destruction. In this verse as well, Allah has stated this theme that sending down signs according to their wishes is not difficult for Us. But We refrain from this because previous nations also demanded signs according to their wishes, which were shown to them, but even then they denied and did not believe, as a result of which they were destroyed.
59. 2 The mention of the people of Thamud is given as an example because, at their request, a she-camel was brought forth from a rock, but these wrongdoers, instead of believing, killed that very she-camel, upon which, after three days, punishment descended upon them.
59. 2 The mention of the people of Thamud is given as an example because, at their request, a she-camel was brought forth from a rock, but these wrongdoers, instead of believing, killed that very she-camel, upon which, after three days, punishment descended upon them.
