سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 105
مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَلَا ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿105﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) nor Al-Mushrikûn (the idolaters, polytheists, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, pagans, etc.) like that there should be sent down unto you any good from your Lord. But Allâh chooses for His Mercy whom He wills. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
(Do) not
يَوَدُّ
yawaddu
like
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
مِنْ
min
from
أَهْلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
وَلَا
walā
and not
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
those who associate partners (with Allah)
أَن
an
that
يُنَزَّلَ
yunazzala
(there should) be sent down
عَلَيْكُم
ʿalaykum
to you
مِّنْ
min
any
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
good
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ ۗ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَخْتَصُّ
yakhtaṣṣu
chooses
بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ
biraḥmatihi
for His Mercy
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhū
(is the) Possessor
ٱلْفَضْلِ
l-faḍli
(of) [the] Bounty
ٱلْعَظِيمِ
l-ʿaẓīmi
[the] 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 105) {وَ اللّٰهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهٖ......:} According to the Arab polytheists, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was an ordinary man, and they were not willing to accept the descent of revelation upon an ordinary man instead of one of their great leaders. See Surah Az-Zukhruf (31). And the People of the Book could not see this mercy of Allah outside their own lineage. It is stated that Allah singles out whomever He wills with His mercy. Here, mercy refers to prophethood, which is solely Allah’s selection; it is not granted on the basis of anyone’s greatness, lineage, or anyone’s own effort, striving, or ascetic practices, as the Qadiani Dajjal claims. Allah the Exalted has said: «{ اَللّٰهُ يَصْطَفِيْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِ }» [ الحج : ۷۵ ] “Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people.”
