سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 186

The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 375

وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ﴿186﴾
"You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars!
وَمَآ wamā And not
أَنتَ anta you
إِلَّا illā (are) except
بَشَرٌۭ basharun a man
مِّثْلُنَا mith'lunā like us
وَإِن wa-in and indeed
نَّظُنُّكَ naẓunnuka we think you
لَمِنَ lamina surely (are) of
ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ l-kādhibīna the liars

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.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.