سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 6
مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَآ ۖ أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Not one of the towns (populations), of those which We destroyed, believed before them (though We sent them signs): will they then believe?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَآ
mā
Not
ءَامَنَتْ
āmanat
believed
قَبْلَهُم
qablahum
before them
مِّن
min
any
قَرْيَةٍ
qaryatin
town
أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَآ ۖ
ahlaknāhā
which We destroyed
أَفَهُمْ
afahum
so will they
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
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.
6. 1. That is, among all the towns We destroyed before them, it never happened that they believed upon being shown a miracle as per their wishes; rather, even after witnessing the miracle, they did not believe, as a result of which destruction became their destiny. So, if the people of Makkah are shown any sign according to their wish, will they believe? No, never. They too will persist on the path of denial and stubbornness.
