سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 47
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We know best of what they listen to, when they listen to you. And when they take secret counsel, then the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers) say: "You follow none but a bewitched man."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
نَّحْنُ
naḥnu
We
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
know best
بِمَا
bimā
[of] what
يَسْتَمِعُونَ
yastamiʿūna
they listen
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
to [it]
إِذْ
idh
when
يَسْتَمِعُونَ
yastamiʿūna
they listen
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
and when
هُمْ
hum
they
نَجْوَىٰٓ
najwā
(are) in private conversation
إِذْ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
say
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
إِن
in
Not
تَتَّبِعُونَ
tattabiʿūna
you follow
إِلَّا
illā
but
رَجُلًۭا
rajulan
a man
مَّسْحُورًا
masḥūran
bewitched
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 47){ نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُوْنَ بِهٖۤ … :} Allah Almighty is mentioning His perfect knowledge that We know very well with what intention they listen to you individually and attentively, so that they may object to you or mock you. Then, when they discuss and whisper about you in their gatherings, they declare you to be bewitched. Allah Almighty has mentioned His knowledge so that it is clear We are not unaware of their actions, nor will they escape Our grasp.
