سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 92
أَوْ تُسْقِطَ ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمْتَ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا أَوْ تَأْتِىَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ قَبِيلًا ﴿92﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Or you cause the heaven to fall upon us in pieces, as you have pretended, or you bring Allâh and the angels before (us) face to face;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوْ
aw
Or
تُسْقِطَ
tus'qiṭa
you cause to fall
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
l-samāa
the sky
كَمَا
kamā
as
زَعَمْتَ
zaʿamta
you have claimed
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
upon us
كِسَفًا
kisafan
(in) pieces
أَوْ
aw
or
تَأْتِىَ
tatiya
you bring
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
wal-malāikati
and the Angels
قَبِيلًا
qabīlan
before (us)
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 92) {اَوْ تُسْقِطَ السَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمْتَ … :’’ كِسَفًا ‘‘ ’’كِسْفَةٌ‘‘} is the plural of {’’ قَبِيْلًا ‘‘}, meaning pieces. {’’ قَبِيْلًا ‘‘} means {’’ مُقَابِلاً ‘‘}, just as {’’عَشِيْرٌ‘‘} means {’’مُعَاشِرٌ‘‘}, that is, before the eyes. In this verse, two of their demands are mentioned. In the first demand, these unfortunate ones are alluding to that verse in which it is stated: «اِنْ نَّشَاْ نَخْسِفْ بِهِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ نُسْقِطْ عَلَيْهِمْ كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ » [ سبا : ۹ ] "If We will, We can sink them into the earth or cause pieces of the sky to fall upon them." Instead of being frightened by this warning, they are demanding the punishment to be hastened, as is mentioned in Surah Al-Anfal (32). For the details of the second demand, that is, bringing Allah and the angels before their eyes, see Surah Al-Furqan (21, 22).
