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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 111
وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِى وَبِرَسُولِى قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَٱشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when I (Allâh) revealed to Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) [of ‘Îsâ (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: "We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَوْحَيْتُ
awḥaytu
I inspired
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ
l-ḥawāriyīna
the disciples
أَنْ
an
to
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
believe
بِى
bī
in Me
وَبِرَسُولِى
wabirasūlī
and in My Messenger
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they said
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
وَٱشْهَدْ
wa-ish'had
and bear witness
بِأَنَّنَا
bi-annanā
that indeed we
مُسْلِمُونَ
mus'limūna
(are) Muslims
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.
111. 1. By حَوَارِیِّیْنَ is meant the followers of Hazrat Isa (Jesus) ؑ who believed in them, became his companions and helpers. Their number is stated to be 21. By revelation (وحی) here is not meant the revelation that was sent down to the prophets ؑ through an angel, but rather this is inspiration (الہام), which Allah Almighty places in the hearts of certain people. For example, the mother of Hazrat Musa (Moses) ؑ and Hazrat Maryam (Mary) ؑ received this kind of inspiration, which the Quran has also described as revelation (وحی).
