سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 186
وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ﴿186﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
إِلَّا
illā
(are) except
بَشَرٌۭ
basharun
a man
مِّثْلُنَا
mith'lunā
like us
وَإِن
wa-in
and indeed
نَّظُنُّكَ
naẓunnuka
we think you
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely (are) of
ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
l-kādhibīna
the liars
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.
186-1. That is, you claim that Allah has blessed you with revelation and messengership, but we consider you a liar in this claim, because you are also a human like us. Then how can you be honored with this distinction?
