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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 35
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ قُلْ إِنِ ٱفْتَرَيْتُهُۥ فَعَلَىَّ إِجْرَامِى وَأَنَا۠ بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or they (the pagans of Makkah) say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) has fabricated it (the Qur’ân)." Say: "If I have fabricated it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) those crimes which you commit."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
(do) they say
ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ
if'tarāhu
He has invented it
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنِ
ini
If
ٱفْتَرَيْتُهُۥ
if'taraytuhu
I have invented it
فَعَلَىَّ
faʿalayya
then on me
إِجْرَامِى
ij'rāmī
(is) my crime
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
but I am
بَرِىٓءٌۭ
barīon
innocent
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
تُجْرِمُونَ
tuj'rimūna
crimes you commit
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 35){ اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ افْتَرٰىهُ قُلْ اِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهٗ …:} The commentators have given different explanations of this verse. Some have considered it to be related to the story of Noah (peace be upon him) and have regarded the address in it as being to Noah (peace be upon him), while others have considered it to be a parenthetical sentence within the story of Noah (peace be upon him) and, considering it to be the statement of the polytheists of Makkah, have regarded the address as being to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning: Do (the disbelievers of Makkah) say that he (Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) has fabricated this (Qur’an) from his own heart? (O Muhammad!) Say: If I have fabricated it from my own heart, then the burden of my sin will fall upon me, and I am free from the responsibility of the sins you commit. Among the scholars of exegesis, Razi and, in agreement with him, Shawkani have preferred the first opinion and have written that this is the view of most commentators. Hafiz Ibn Kathir and the author of Al-Kashshaf have considered the second explanation to be more correct; this is also the opinion of Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him). Both possibilities exist.
