سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 21
۞ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ نَرَىٰ رَبَّنَا ۗ لَقَدِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْ عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًا ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who expect not a Meeting with Us (i.e. those who deny the Day of Resurrection and the life of the Hereafter) said: "Why are not the angels sent down to us, or why do we not see our Lord?" Indeed they think too highly of themselves, and are scornful with great pride.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَرْجُونَ
yarjūna
expect
لِقَآءَنَا
liqāanā
(the) meeting with Us
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
Why not
أُنزِلَ
unzila
are sent down
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
to us
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
أَوْ
aw
or
نَرَىٰ
narā
we see
رَبَّنَا ۗ
rabbanā
our Lord
لَقَدِ
laqadi
Indeed
ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
is'takbarū
they have become arrogant
فِىٓ
fī
within
أَنفُسِهِمْ
anfusihim
themselves
وَعَتَوْ
waʿataw
and (become) insolent
عُتُوًّۭا
ʿutuwwan
(with) insolence
كَبِيرًۭا
kabīran
great
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.
21-1. That is, instead of sending a human as a messenger, an angel would have been sent as a messenger. Or it means that angels would have descended with the Prophet, whom we could see with our own eyes, and they would confirm this human messenger.
21-2. That is, the Lord Himself would come and tell us that Muhammad ﷺ is My messenger and it is necessary for you to have faith in him.
21-3. It is the result of this arrogance and rebellion that they are making such demands which are against the will of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty tests people through faith in the unseen. If He were to send angels before their eyes or Himself descend to the earth, then the aspect of their trial would be eliminated. Therefore, how could Allah Almighty do something that is against His wisdom of creation and His divine will?
21-2. That is, the Lord Himself would come and tell us that Muhammad ﷺ is My messenger and it is necessary for you to have faith in him.
21-3. It is the result of this arrogance and rebellion that they are making such demands which are against the will of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty tests people through faith in the unseen. If He were to send angels before their eyes or Himself descend to the earth, then the aspect of their trial would be eliminated. Therefore, how could Allah Almighty do something that is against His wisdom of creation and His divine will?
