سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 70
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O people of the Scripture! (Jews and Christians): "Why do you disbelieve in the Ayât of Allâh, [the Verses about Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم present in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] while you (yourselves) bear witness (to their truth)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ
yāahla
O People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why do
تَكْفُرُونَ
takfurūna
you deny
بِـَٔايَـٰتِ
biāyāti
[in] the Signs
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
تَشْهَدُونَ
tashhadūna
bear witness
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 70){لِمَ تَكْفُرُوْنَ بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ …:} By the signs of Allah are meant the glad tidings of the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) which were transmitted from the previous prophets. The Jews considered them authentic but did not accept them. By the signs of Allah, along with the verses containing the glad tidings about the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), other verses containing beliefs, rulings, etc., can also be meant, that is, those people not only regarding him (peace be upon him) but also other verses, despite considering them as the word of Allah, did not believe in them.
