سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 69
أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or is it that they did not recognize their Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) so they deny him?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
لَمْ
lam
(do) not
يَعْرِفُوا۟
yaʿrifū
they recognize
رَسُولَهُمْ
rasūlahum
their Messenger
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَهُۥ
lahu
(are) rejecting him
مُنكِرُونَ
munkirūna
(are) rejecting him
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.
1. This is by way of rebuke, because they knew the Prophet’s lineage, family, and likewise his truthfulness and trustworthiness, uprightness, and the nobility of his morals and character, and they acknowledged it.
