سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 78
وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ إِلَّآ أَمَانِىَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ ﴿78﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there are among them (Jews) unlettered people, who know not the Book, but they trust upon false desires and they but guess.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِنْهُمْ
wamin'hum
And among them
أُمِّيُّونَ
ummiyyūna
(are) unlettered ones
لَا
lā
(who) do not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the book
إِلَّآ
illā
except
أَمَانِىَّ
amāniyya
wishful thinking
وَإِنْ
wa-in
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
إِلَّا
illā
(do anything) except
يَظُنُّونَ
yaẓunnūna
guess
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
