سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 56
قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ ﴿56﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them and to that I am one of the witnesses.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
بَل
bal
Nay
رَّبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
رَبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
فَطَرَهُنَّ
faṭarahunna
created them
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
and I am
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
ذَٰلِكُم
dhālikum
that
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ
l-shāhidīna
the witnesses
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 56) ➊ {قَالَ بَلْ رَّبُّكُمْ … : ’’ بَلْ ‘‘} (Rather) a part of the speech before this is omitted, which is understood by itself, that is, I am not saying this in jest but with full seriousness, that these idols and statues are not Lord, rather your Lord is only He who is the Lord of all the heavens and the earth. In {’’ رَبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ ‘‘}, both the subject and predicate being definite creates the meaning of exclusivity.
➋ { وَ اَنَا عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمْ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِيْنَ :} That is, I can prove this matter with evidence, not like you, who have no proof except the imitation of forefathers (because testimony is given only about that which a person has certain knowledge of, whereas imitation and knowledge are mutually exclusive). (Razi)
➋ { وَ اَنَا عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمْ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِيْنَ :} That is, I can prove this matter with evidence, not like you, who have no proof except the imitation of forefathers (because testimony is given only about that which a person has certain knowledge of, whereas imitation and knowledge are mutually exclusive). (Razi)
