سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 156
وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَـٰنًا عَظِيمًا ﴿156﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And because of their (Jews) disbelief and uttering against Maryam (Mary السلام عليهما) a grave false charge (that she has committed illegal sexual intercourse);
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ
wabikuf'rihim
And for their disbelief
وَقَوْلِهِمْ
waqawlihim
and their saying
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
Maryam
بُهْتَـٰنًا
buh'tānan
a slander
عَظِيمًۭا
ʿaẓīman
great
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.
The meaning of {وَ بِكُفْرِهِمْ وَ قَوْلِهِمْ عَلٰى مَرْيَمَ ……:} is that despite witnessing the miracles of ‘Isa (peace be upon him), they committed blatant disbelief by denying his prophethood, and then further slandered by attributing fornication to Maryam (peace be upon her).
