سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 69
أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or is it that they did not recognize their Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) so they deny him?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
لَمْ
lam
(do) not
يَعْرِفُوا۟
yaʿrifū
they recognize
رَسُولَهُمْ
rasūlahum
their Messenger
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَهُۥ
lahu
(are) rejecting him
مُنكِرُونَ
munkirūna
(are) rejecting him
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 69){ اَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوْا رَسُوْلَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ :} The third reason for their not believing could be that a completely unknown man stood up among them and said, "Accept me as a Messenger," whose lineage, truthfulness, trustworthiness, and good character they did not know. So this is also not the case, because he is a member of the noblest family among them and possesses the best character. Before this claim, he lived among them for forty years. For details, see Surah Yunus (16).
