سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ
Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 11
قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Their Messengers said to them: "We are no more than human beings like you, but Allâh bestows His Grace to whom He wills of His slaves. It is not ours to bring you an authority (proof) except by the Permission of Allâh. And in Allâh (Alone) let the believers put their trust.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَتْ
qālat
Said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
رُسُلُهُمْ
rusuluhum
their Messengers
إِن
in
Not
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
we (are)
إِلَّا
illā
but
بَشَرٌۭ
basharun
a human
مِّثْلُكُمْ
mith'lukum
like you
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَمُنُّ
yamunnu
bestows His Grace
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
مِنْ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لَنَآ
lanā
for us
أَن
an
that
نَّأْتِيَكُم
natiyakum
we bring you
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ
bisul'ṭānin
an authority
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِإِذْنِ
bi-idh'ni
by the permission of Allah
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
by the permission of Allah
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And upon
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
so let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
l-mu'minūna
the believers
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.
(Ayah11) ➊ { وَ لٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَمُنُّ عَلٰى مَنْ يَّشَآءُ … :} It is understood that faith does not come from seeing evidence, it comes from Allah’s granting. (Muwaddih)
➋ It is also understood from this verse that prophethood is entirely a gift, that is, it is Allah’s bestowal. He Himself selects the deserving individuals, as He said: «{ وَ لٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْتَبِيْ مِنْ رُّسُلِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۷۹ ] “But Allah chooses whomever He wills from among His messengers.” Prophethood is not attained by anyone through effort and striving, as some misguided people think, among whom is included the Qadiani deceiver.
➌ { وَ مَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نَّاْتِيَكُمْ … :} That is, miracles are not in our control, they do not appear without Allah’s command, therefore our trust is only in Allah and all the believers are required to trust only in Him.
➋ It is also understood from this verse that prophethood is entirely a gift, that is, it is Allah’s bestowal. He Himself selects the deserving individuals, as He said: «{ وَ لٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْتَبِيْ مِنْ رُّسُلِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ }» [ آل عمران : ۱۷۹ ] “But Allah chooses whomever He wills from among His messengers.” Prophethood is not attained by anyone through effort and striving, as some misguided people think, among whom is included the Qadiani deceiver.
➌ { وَ مَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نَّاْتِيَكُمْ … :} That is, miracles are not in our control, they do not appear without Allah’s command, therefore our trust is only in Allah and all the believers are required to trust only in Him.
