سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 49
بَلْ هُوَ ءَايَـٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَـٰتٌ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Nay, but they, the clear Ayât [i.e. the description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم written in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] are preserved in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge (among the people of the Scriptures). And none but the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrongdoers) deny Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
it
ءَايَـٰتٌۢ
āyātun
(is) Verses
بَيِّنَـٰتٌۭ
bayyinātun
clear
فِى
fī
in
صُدُورِ
ṣudūri
(the) breasts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
are given
ٱلْعِلْمَ ۚ
l-ʿil'ma
the knowledge
وَمَا
wamā
And not
يَجْحَدُ
yajḥadu
reject
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
biāyātinā
Our Verses
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
l-ẓālimūna
the wrongdoers
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 49) ➊ { بَلْ هُوَ اٰيٰتٌۢ بَيِّنٰتٌ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ:} That is, this Quran is not a book composed by reading previous scriptures, rather it is a book revealed by Allah Almighty. It has two prominent qualities: first, that these are clear verses, meaning such manifest miracles that no one has ever been able to answer them, nor will anyone ever be able to, as He said: «{ وَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فِيْ رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلٰى عَبْدِنَا فَاْتُوْا بِسُوْرَةٍ مِّنْ مِّثْلِهٖ وَ ادْعُوْا شُهَدَآءَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ }» [ البقرۃ : ۲۳ ] "And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant, then produce a surah like it and call upon your supporters other than Allah, if you should be truthful." The second quality is that all previous books were written in some form and were preserved only by writing, whereas this Quran is preserved in the hearts of the people of knowledge. Although it has also been written, it is not dependent on the written form, and this is a unique feature of the Noble Quran that the one who brought it is unlettered, who does not read from written texts, rather this book is in his heart, and in every era, it is preserved in the hearts of millions of memorizers of the Muslim Ummah; no one can alter any word, dot, or diacritical mark of it. Even if all its copies were to disappear from the world, its preservation would not be affected. Whereas all previous books depended on written copies, and except for the prophet or one or two individuals, there is no evidence of anyone having memorized them. Therefore, additions, omissions, distortions, and alterations were possible in them and did in fact occur, as the compiled manuscripts in the Bible are clear evidence of this:
Why should Islam not be distinguished among all the religions of the world?
There, religion is in books; here, the Quran is in hearts.
➋ {وَ مَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اِلَّا الظّٰلِمُوْنَ:} That is, after seeing such clear signs and knowing their truth, only those will deny them who are unjust and are not willing to accept the Quran or give the rightful one his due.
Why should Islam not be distinguished among all the religions of the world?
There, religion is in books; here, the Quran is in hearts.
➋ {وَ مَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيٰتِنَاۤ اِلَّا الظّٰلِمُوْنَ:} That is, after seeing such clear signs and knowing their truth, only those will deny them who are unjust and are not willing to accept the Quran or give the rightful one his due.
