سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 112
إِذْ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَـٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ قَالَ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿112﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) said: "O ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Can your Lord send down to us a table spread (with food) from heaven?" ‘Îsâ (Jesus) said: "Fear Allâh, if you are indeed believers."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالَ
qāla
said
ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ
l-ḥawāriyūna
the disciples
يَـٰعِيسَى
yāʿīsā
O Isa
ٱبْنَ
ib'na
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
هَلْ
hal
Is
يَسْتَطِيعُ
yastaṭīʿu
able
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
أَن
an
to
يُنَزِّلَ
yunazzila
send down
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
to us
مَآئِدَةًۭ
māidatan
a table spread
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ
l-samāi
the heaven
قَالَ
qāla
He said
ٱتَّقُوا۟
ittaqū
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
112. 1. مَائِدَۃً refers to such a vessel (tray, plate, or similar) in which there is food. That is why it is also translated as "dining spread" because food is also laid out on it. The name of the surah is also due to this relevance, as it is mentioned in it. The disciples made this request for further reassurance of heart, just as Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) expressed the desire to witness the revival of the dead. 212. 2. That is, do not ask this question; it is possible that it may become a cause of your trial, because after a miracle is shown as requested, any weakness in faith from that nation can become a cause of punishment. Therefore, Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) stopped them from this demand and warned them to fear Allah. From this, it is understood that those who have argued from the word "revelation" that the mother of Musa (peace be upon him) and Maryam were prophets, because revelation also came to them from Allah, are not correct. Because this revelation was only inspirational revelation, just as here in اوحیت الی الحوارین, it is not the revelation of prophethood.
