سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 10
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَفَرْتُم بِهِۦ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ عَلَىٰ مِثْلِهِۦ فَـَٔامَنَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Tell me! If this (Qur’ân) is from Allâh and you deny it, and a witness from among the Children of Israel (‘Abdullâh bin Salâm رضي الله عنه) testifies that [this Qur’ân is from Allâh (like the Taurât (Torah)], and he believed (embraced Islâm) while you are too proud (to believe)." Verily, Allâh guides not the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists, disbelievers and wrong-doers).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيْتُمْ
ara-aytum
Do you see
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kāna
it is
مِنْ
min
from Allah
عِندِ
ʿindi
from Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
from Allah
وَكَفَرْتُم
wakafartum
and you disbelieve
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
وَشَهِدَ
washahida
and testifies
شَاهِدٌۭ
shāhidun
a witness
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children of Israel
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(the) Children of Israel
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
مِثْلِهِۦ
mith'lihi
(the) like thereof
فَـَٔامَنَ
faāmana
then he believed
وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ ۖ
wa-is'takbartum
while you are arrogant
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guide
ٱلْقَوْمَ
l-qawma
the people
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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.
10. 1. Who is meant by this witness from the Children of Israel? Some say that it is in a generic sense. Every believer among the Children of Israel is included in this. Some say that it refers to a certain Israelite living in Makkah because this surah is Makki. According to some, it refers to Abdullah bin Salam, and they consider this verse to be Madani (Sahih Bukhari). Imam Shawkani has preferred this opinion. (The testimony of a book like this) means the testimony of the Torah, which confirms that the Quran is from Allah. Because the Quran, in affirming monotheism and the Hereafter, is similar to the Torah. The meaning is that after the testimony of the People of the Book and their believing, there remains no doubt about it being from Allah. Therefore, after this, there is no justification for your denial and arrogance. You should consider the outcome of your attitude.
