سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 166
لَّـٰكِنِ ٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ أَنزَلَهُۥ بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا ﴿166﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But Allâh bears witness to that which He has sent down (the Qur’ân) unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم); He has sent it down with His Knowledge, and the angels bear witness. And Allâh is All-Sufficient as a Witness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَشْهَدُ
yashhadu
bears witness
بِمَآ
bimā
to what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
He (has) revealed
إِلَيْكَ ۖ
ilayka
to you
أَنزَلَهُۥ
anzalahu
He has sent it down
بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ
biʿil'mihi
with His Knowledge
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malāikatu
and the Angels
يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ
yashhadūna
bear witness
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafā
And is sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
شَهِيدًا
shahīdan
(as) a 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 166){ لٰكِنِ اللّٰهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اِلَيْكَ ……:} That is, revelation has always come to every prophet; this is nothing new. But in this Word (the Noble Qur’an), Allah Almighty has sent down His special knowledge, and Allah Almighty will manifest this truth. Indeed, it became manifest that the guidance given through this Prophet was never given through anyone else. (Muwaddih) This verse is also in response to the aforementioned question of the Jews: if the Jews deny the Qur’an as a divine book, this does not undermine the truthfulness of the Qur’an, because Allah Almighty Himself testifies that He has revealed the Qur’an with His knowledge and perfect wisdom, which is proof of its utmost perfection, for His knowledge encompasses the past, present, and future. It may also mean that He revealed this Qur’an with His knowledge, that is, knowing full well that among all the people in the world, you alone were most worthy that this Qur’an be revealed to you.
