سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 203
وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا ۚ قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى ۚ هَـٰذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿203﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you do not bring them a miracle [according to their (i.e. Quraish-pagans’) proposal], they say: "Why have you not brought it?" Say: "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This (the Qur’ân) is nothing but evidence from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
لَمْ
lam
not
تَأْتِهِم
tatihim
you bring them
بِـَٔايَةٍۢ
biāyatin
a Sign
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they say
لَوْلَا
lawlā
Why (have) not
ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا ۚ
ij'tabaytahā
you devised it
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أَتَّبِعُ
attabiʿu
I follow
مَا
mā
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yūḥā
is revealed
إِلَىَّ
ilayya
to me
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّى ۚ
rabbī
my Lord
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This (is)
بَصَآئِرُ
baṣāiru
enlightenment
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and guidance
وَرَحْمَةٌۭ
waraḥmatun
and mercy
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who believe
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.
23. 1. The meaning is such a miracle that is shown at their request according to their desire. For example, some of their demands are mentioned in Surah Bani Isra'il, verses 90–93.
23. 2. The meaning of لَوْلَا اَجْتَبْیتَھَا is, "Why do you not bring it forth from yourself?" In response, it is explained that you should say, presenting miracles is not within my power; I am only a follower of divine revelation. However, this Qur'an that has come to me is, in itself, a very great miracle. In it are insights (proofs and evidences) and guidance and mercy from your Lord, provided that someone believes.
23. 2. The meaning of لَوْلَا اَجْتَبْیتَھَا is, "Why do you not bring it forth from yourself?" In response, it is explained that you should say, presenting miracles is not within my power; I am only a follower of divine revelation. However, this Qur'an that has come to me is, in itself, a very great miracle. In it are insights (proofs and evidences) and guidance and mercy from your Lord, provided that someone believes.
