سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 60
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩ ﴿60﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to them: "Prostrate yourselves to the Most Gracious (Allâh)! they say: "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we fall down in prostration to that which you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) command us?" And it increases in them only aversion.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱسْجُدُوا۟
us'judū
Prostrate
لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
lilrraḥmāni
to the Most Gracious
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They say
وَمَا
wamā
And what
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
(is) the Most Gracious
أَنَسْجُدُ
anasjudu
Should we prostrate
لِمَا
limā
to what
تَأْمُرُنَا
tamurunā
you order us
وَزَادَهُمْ
wazādahum
And it increases them
نُفُورًۭا ۩
nufūran
(in) aversion
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 60) {وَ اِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمُ اسْجُدُوْا لِلرَّحْمٰنِ …:} There are two interpretations of this verse: one is that the polytheists of Makkah accepted the word "Allah" for the Creator of the heavens and the earth, but they were not familiar with His name "Ar-Rahman," so as soon as they heard it, they became agitated. See Surah Ra'd (30) and Bani Isra'il (110). The second interpretation is that their statement, "What is Ar-Rahman?" was merely out of arrogant disbelief and sheer stubbornness, just as Pharaoh said to Musa (peace be upon him): «{ وَ مَا رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ }» [الشعراء : ۲۳ ] "And what is the Lord of the worlds?" Although neither the disbelievers of Makkah were unaware of this Most Merciful Being, nor was Pharaoh ignorant of the Lord of the worlds, as Musa (peace be upon him) openly said to him: «{ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ اِلَّا رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ بَصَآىِٕرَ }» [ بنی إسرائیل : ۱۰۲ ] "Indeed, you surely know that none has sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth, as clear proofs."
