سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 13
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
How can there be for them an admonition (at the time when the torment has reached them), when a Messenger explaining things clearly has already come to them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَنَّىٰ
annā
How can
لَهُمُ
lahumu
(there be) for them
ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
l-dhik'rā
the reminder
وَقَدْ
waqad
when verily
جَآءَهُمْ
jāahum
had come to them
رَسُولٌۭ
rasūlun
a Messenger
مُّبِينٌۭ
mubīnun
clear
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 14,13){ اَنّٰى لَهُمُ الذِّكْرٰى وَ قَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مُّبِيْنٌ … :} That is, how will they be admonished by the proof of the punishment of smoke when a much greater proof has already come to them before this, and that is the clear Messenger, whose being a Messenger is absolutely evident and who has explained everything in detail. Despite this, they turned away and said that this is something taught by someone, he is mad.{ ’’ ثُمَّ ‘‘ } The word (then) is to express astonishment at their condition, that the coming of the clear Messenger was such an obvious and bright sign that there was no room to deny it, yet they refused to believe by accusing him of being taught and mad. Here Allah Almighty has kept the speech brief, otherwise, this is not the statement of one person or one gathering, rather someone called him taught and someone called him mad, in one gathering one accusation was made and in another, the other. The disbelievers used to accuse the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that some man teaches him this Quran; Allah Almighty refuted this. (See Nahl: 103; Furqan: 4 to 6) They did not feel ashamed to call that person mad who had lived among them for forty years before this and whom they used to call truthful and trustworthy. Then he brought such a Book that they were and will remain unable to produce even the smallest surah like it. Are madmen like this!?
