سُوْرَةُ يُوْنُسَ
Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 15
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ ۙ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا ٱئْتِ بِقُرْءَانٍ غَيْرِ هَـٰذَآ أَوْ بَدِّلْهُ ۚ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلْقَآئِ نَفْسِىٓ ۖ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our clear Verses are recited unto them, those who hope not for their meeting with Us, say: "Bring us a Qur’ân other than this, or change it." Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me. Verily, I fear the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) if I were to disobey my Lord."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
تُتْلَىٰ
tut'lā
are recited
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَاتُنَا
āyātunā
Our Verses
بَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ ۙ
bayyinātin
(as) clear proofs
قَالَ
qāla
said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَرْجُونَ
yarjūna
hope
لِقَآءَنَا
liqāanā
(for the) meeting (with) Us
ٱئْتِ
i'ti
Bring us
بِقُرْءَانٍ
biqur'ānin
a Quran
غَيْرِ
ghayri
other (than)
هَـٰذَآ
hādhā
this
أَوْ
aw
or
بَدِّلْهُ ۚ
baddil'hu
change it
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَا
mā
Not
يَكُونُ
yakūnu
(it) is
لِىٓ
lī
for me
أَنْ
an
that
أُبَدِّلَهُۥ
ubaddilahu
I change it
مِن
min
of
تِلْقَآئِ
til'qāi
my own accord
نَفْسِىٓ ۖ
nafsī
my own accord
إِنْ
in
Not
أَتَّبِعُ
attabiʿu
I follow
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yūḥā
is revealed
إِلَىَّ ۖ
ilayya
to me
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
[I] fear
إِنْ
in
if
عَصَيْتُ
ʿaṣaytu
I were to disobey
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
عَذَابَ
ʿadhāba
(the) punishment
يَوْمٍ
yawmin
(of) a Day
عَظِيمٍۢ
ʿaẓīmin
Great
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 15) ➊ {وَ اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا بَيِّنٰتٍ …:} In the previous verses, the polytheists were addressed directly; here, they are mentioned in the third person, which is called *iltifat* (change of address), and here its purpose is to belittle the polytheists and express anger towards them, as these senseless people are not even worthy of being addressed. The polytheists could not tolerate hearing about Allah’s oneness, the refutation of polytheism, and belief in the Hereafter. Upon hearing the divine verses, they would demand that, instead of this Quran, bring another Quran in which there are no such distressing matters for us, but rather some things that we like; that the powers of someone other than Allah as a provider, helper, remover of difficulties, and fixer of problems should also be mentioned. If you cannot bring an entirely new Quran, then at least make some changes in it from yourself for our sake. Allah Almighty said: Tell them that bringing an entirely new Quran is out of the question; I cannot even change a single letter in it from myself. My job is neither to compose the Quran nor to amend, alter, or add to it. My only duty is to convey whatever is revealed from Allah Almighty. If I were to commit such an act, I would fear the punishment of my Lord, which is to occur on a very great day.
➋ Some commentators have interpreted this verse to mean that the polytheists used to accuse the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) of having composed the Quran himself. Now, in order to prove their claim, they would demand from you to bring another Quran or to make changes in it from yourself; if you accept this demand, it would prove that this Quran was indeed his own composition, and then we would have the opportunity to deny you and mock you. The intention of the disbelievers could be both the point mentioned in the first interpretation and the one mentioned in this interpretation, and it is so.
➋ Some commentators have interpreted this verse to mean that the polytheists used to accuse the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) of having composed the Quran himself. Now, in order to prove their claim, they would demand from you to bring another Quran or to make changes in it from yourself; if you accept this demand, it would prove that this Quran was indeed his own composition, and then we would have the opportunity to deny you and mock you. The intention of the disbelievers could be both the point mentioned in the first interpretation and the one mentioned in this interpretation, and it is so.
