سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 44
وَمَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ ﴿44﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We had not given them Scriptures which they could study, nor sent to them before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) any warner (Messenger).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم
ātaynāhum
We (had) given them
مِّن
min
any
كُتُبٍۢ
kutubin
Scriptures
يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ
yadrusūnahā
which they could study
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَرْسَلْنَآ
arsalnā
We sent
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
قَبْلَكَ
qablaka
before you
مِن
min
any
نَّذِيرٍۢ
nadhīrin
warner
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 44) {وَ مَاۤ اٰتَيْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ كُتُبٍ يَّدْرُسُوْنَهَا۠ … :} This verse can be interpreted in two ways: one is that We did not give them any book containing permission for their polytheistic statements and actions, which they have with them and read and teach, nor did We send before you any warner to them who would support their polytheistic statements and actions. See Surah Ar-Rum (35), Fatir (40), Az-Zukhruf (21), and Surah Al-Ahqaf (4). The second interpretation is that no special books were revealed from Us specifically for them, nor did any warner come to them before you, so it was necessary that a book be revealed to them and a prophet be sent to them; that is why We have sent you to them with this Quran. See Surah As-Sajda (3).
