سُوْرَةُ يٰسٓ
Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 16
قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿16﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Messengers said: "Our Lord knows that we have been sent as Messengers to you,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
رَبُّنَا
rabbunā
Our Lord
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
إِنَّآ
innā
that we
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
لَمُرْسَلُونَ
lamur'salūna
(are) surely Messengers
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 16) {قَالُوْا رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُوْنَ:} "Our Lord knows" — these words are used for oath. The principle of eloquence is that the more intensely the listener denies something, the more emphatically it should be stated. Observe the patience of the prophets: even when the people of the town openly called them liars, they did not become enraged, but rather tried to assure them of their messengership by swearing an oath.
