سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 156
وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَـٰنًا عَظِيمًا ﴿156﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And because of their (Jews) disbelief and uttering against Maryam (Mary السلام عليهما) a grave false charge (that she has committed illegal sexual intercourse);
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ
wabikuf'rihim
And for their disbelief
وَقَوْلِهِمْ
waqawlihim
and their saying
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
Maryam
بُهْتَـٰنًا
buh'tānan
a slander
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
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.
156. 1. By this is meant the accusation of immorality against Maryam ؑ with Yusuf Najjar. Even today, some so-called researchers are bent on presenting this great slander as an 'established fact' and claim that Yusuf Najjar (God forbid) was the father of Isa ؑ, thus denying the miraculous birth of Isa ؑ without a father.
