سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 133
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا يَأْتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿133﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign (proof) from his Lord?" Has there not come to them the proof of that which is (written) in the former papers [Scriptures, i.e. the Taurât (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel), about the coming of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم]?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they say
لَوْلَا
lawlā
Why not
يَأْتِينَا
yatīnā
he brings us
بِـَٔايَةٍۢ
biāyatin
a sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦٓ ۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Has not
تَأْتِهِم
tatihim
come to them
بَيِّنَةُ
bayyinatu
evidence
مَا
mā
(of) what
فِى
fī
(was) in
ٱلصُّحُفِ
l-ṣuḥufi
the Scriptures
ٱلْأُولَىٰ
l-ūlā
the former
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 133){ وَ قَالُوْا لَوْ لَا يَاْتِيْنَا … :} The disbelievers used to say that if Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a prophet, then why does he not present any sign of his truthfulness like the previous prophets? It is said, what greater proof of your truthfulness can there be than the fact that the previous heavenly books are giving news of your coming. Surely, this news is known to the People of the Book and has reached the disbelievers of Makkah through them. For details of your (peace be upon him) honorable mention in the previous books, see Surah Al-A'raf (157), Al-Fath (29), and As-Saff (6).
