سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 66
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ حَـٰجَجْتُمْ فِيمَا لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِيمَا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, you are those who have disputed about that of which you have knowledge. Why do you then dispute concerning that of which you have no knowledge? It is Allâh Who knows, and you know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ
hāantum
Here you are
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
those who
حَـٰجَجْتُمْ
ḥājajtum
argued
فِيمَا
fīmā
about what
لَكُم
lakum
[for] you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌۭ
ʿil'mun
(have some) knowledge
فَلِمَ
falima
Then why
تُحَآجُّونَ
tuḥājjūna
(do) you argue
فِيمَا
fīmā
about what
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌۭ ۚ
ʿil'mun
(any) knowledge
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
lā
(do) not
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
know
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 66){ لَيْسَ لَكُمْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ:} That is, regarding this religion of Abraham. The meaning is that when you went astray even in the matters of the Torah and the Gospel, and how you went astray, even though you had some knowledge there, then why are you now bent on disputing about the religion of Abraham, about which you do not even have a trace of knowledge? (Majidi) In this verse, not only is disputing wrongly prohibited, but there is also advice to avoid disputes altogether. (Ibn Kathir, Fath al-Qadeer)
