سُوْرَةُ الصَّفِّ
Surah As-Saff (61) — Ayah 6
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَمُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِى ٱسْمُهُۥٓ أَحْمَدُ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allâh unto you, confirming the Taurât [(Torah) which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad. But when he (Ahmad i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) came to them with clear proofs, they said: "This is plain magic."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَ
qāla
said
عِيسَى
ʿīsā
Isa
ٱبْنُ
ub'nu
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I am
رَسُولُ
rasūlu
(the) Messenger
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِلَيْكُم
ilaykum
to you
مُّصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
that which
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) between
يَدَىَّ
yadayya
my hands
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ
l-tawrāti
the Taurat
وَمُبَشِّرًۢا
wamubashiran
and bringing glad tidings
بِرَسُولٍۢ
birasūlin
(of) a Messenger
يَأْتِى
yatī
to come
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِى
baʿdī
after me
ٱسْمُهُۥٓ
us'muhu
whose name (will be)
أَحْمَدُ ۖ
aḥmadu
Ahmad
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
he came to them
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
(is) a magic
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
clear
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.
6. 1 The story of Isa (peace be upon him) is mentioned here because just as Bani Israel disobeyed Musa (peace be upon him), in the same way, they also denied Isa (peace be upon him). In this, the Prophet ﷺ is being comforted that these Jews are not behaving this way only with you ﷺ, rather, their entire history is filled with the rejection of the Prophets (peace be upon them). The meaning of confirming the Torah is that the message I am giving is the same as the message of the Torah. This is proof that the Prophet who came before me with the Torah and now I have come with the Injil, our original source is the same. Therefore, just as you believed in Musa, Harun, Dawud, and Sulaiman (peace be upon them), believe in me as well, because I am confirming the Torah, not rejecting or denying it.
6. 2 This is the glad tidings given by Isa (peace be upon him) about the last Prophet to come after him, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Thus, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ana da‘watu abi Ibrahima wa bushra ‘Isa" — I am the answer to my father Ibrahim’s (peace be upon him) prayer and the glad tidings of Isa (peace be upon him). If "Ahmad" is the superlative form from the active voice, then it means the one who praises Allah more than all others. And if it is the superlative form from the passive voice, then it means that due to your ﷺ virtues and perfections, as much praise has been done for you ﷺ, it has not been done for anyone else. (Fath al-Qadeer)
6. 2 That is, the miracles presented by Isa (peace be upon him) were described as magic, just as previous nations also used to say the same about their Prophets. Some have taken this to refer to the Prophet ﷺ, as the disbelievers of Makkah used to say about you ﷺ.
6. 2 This is the glad tidings given by Isa (peace be upon him) about the last Prophet to come after him, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Thus, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ana da‘watu abi Ibrahima wa bushra ‘Isa" — I am the answer to my father Ibrahim’s (peace be upon him) prayer and the glad tidings of Isa (peace be upon him). If "Ahmad" is the superlative form from the active voice, then it means the one who praises Allah more than all others. And if it is the superlative form from the passive voice, then it means that due to your ﷺ virtues and perfections, as much praise has been done for you ﷺ, it has not been done for anyone else. (Fath al-Qadeer)
6. 2 That is, the miracles presented by Isa (peace be upon him) were described as magic, just as previous nations also used to say the same about their Prophets. Some have taken this to refer to the Prophet ﷺ, as the disbelievers of Makkah used to say about you ﷺ.
