سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 118
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ لَوْلَا يُكَلِّمُنَا ٱللَّهُ أَوْ تَأْتِينَآ ءَايَةٌ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ ۘ تَشَـٰبَهَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿118﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who have no knowledge say: "Why does not Allâh speak to us (face to face) or why does not a sign come to us?" So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike, We have indeed made plain the signs for people who believe with certainty.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
لَوْلَا
lawlā
Why not
يُكَلِّمُنَا
yukallimunā
speaks to us
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَوْ
aw
or
تَأْتِينَآ
tatīnā
comes to us
ءَايَةٌۭ ۗ
āyatun
a sign
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Like that
قَالَ
qāla
said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِهِم
qablihim
before them
مِّثْلَ
mith'la
similar
قَوْلِهِمْ ۘ
qawlihim
their saying
تَشَـٰبَهَتْ
tashābahat
Became alike
قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ
qulūbuhum
their hearts
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
بَيَّنَّا
bayyannā
We have made clear
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
l-āyāti
the signs
لِقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for people
يُوقِنُونَ
yūqinūna
(who) firmly believe
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 118) By this are meant the disbelievers of Arabia who, like the people before them, that is, the Jews and Christians, made similar demands. See also Surah Bani Isra'il (90 to 93), Al-Furqan (21), and Surah Al-Muddathir (52) { ”تَشَابَهَتْ قُلُوْبُهُمْ“ } meaning all of their thinking is alike, and it is stated that the truthfulness of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is clear from the Noble Qur'an; if these people were people of certainty, these proofs would have been sufficient. (Al-Manar)
