سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 36
فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Then bring back our forefathers, if you speak the truth!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَأْتُوا۟
fatū
Then bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ
biābāinā
our forefathers
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
صَـٰدِقِينَ
ṣādiqīna
truthful
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 36){ فَاْتُوْا بِاٰبَآىِٕنَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ:} That is, we have never seen any deceased person come back to life; if your claim is that there is another life, then bring our forefathers out of their graves, if you are truthful, otherwise we will consider you a liar. They considered this argument to be very strong! Whereas, for several reasons, it is completely baseless, because who told them that it will happen in this world? It will be a new world in which all the dead will rise at once. Then, who told them that reviving the dead is within the power of the Prophet? His task is only to convey the message, not to revive the dead or fulfill demands for miracles. And the third reason is that the Day of Judgment has an appointed time which only Allah knows; it will come at the time Allah has determined. Now, what wisdom is there in demanding the Day of Judgment before its appointed time? If someone is informed about something that will happen in the future, can it be denied by saying, “Show it to us immediately; if it does not happen now, it will never happen”? Obviously, this is a very foolish thing to say.
