سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 58
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ فَٱجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُۥ نَحْنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Then verily, we can produce magic the like thereof; so appoint a meeting between us and you, which neither we nor you shall fail to keep, in an open place where both shall have a just and equal chance (and beholders could witness the competition)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ
falanatiyannaka
Then we will surely produce for you
بِسِحْرٍۢ
bisiḥ'rin
magic
مِّثْلِهِۦ
mith'lihi
like it
فَٱجْعَلْ
fa-ij'ʿal
So make
بَيْنَنَا
baynanā
between us
وَبَيْنَكَ
wabaynaka
and between you
مَوْعِدًۭا
mawʿidan
an appointment
لَّا
lā
not
نُخْلِفُهُۥ
nukh'lifuhu
we will fail it
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
[we]
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَنتَ
anta
you
مَكَانًۭا
makānan
(in) a place
سُوًۭى
suwan
even
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 58){ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا …: ’’ مَوْعِدًا ‘‘} It can be an adverb of time, of place, or a verbal noun, meaning: fix with us the time in which the contest will take place, and also the place. However, the place should be such that it is equally accessible for both the Copts and the Children of Israel, so that no one faces difficulty in coming. Some commentators have said that the meaning of {’’ مَكَانًا سُوًى ‘‘} is a level and even ground, where everyone can watch the contest.
