سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 110
إِذْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَـٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ ٱذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِى عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِى ٱلْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ وَٱلْإِنجِيلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ ٱلطِّينِ كَهَيْـَٔةِ ٱلطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِى فَتَنفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًۢا بِإِذْنِى ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ ٱلْأَكْمَهَ وَٱلْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِى ۖ وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِى ۖ وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ عَنكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿110﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when Allâh will say (on the Day of Resurrection). "O ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Remember My Favour to you and to your mother when I supported you with Rûh-ul-Qudus [Jibrîl (Gabriel)] so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing, Al-Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel); and when you made out of the clay a figure like that of a bird, by My Permission, and you breathed into it, and it became a bird by My Permission, and you healed those born blind, and the lepers by My Permission, and when you brought forth the dead by My Permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from you (when they resolved to kill you) as you came unto them with clear proofs, and the disbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالَ
qāla
said
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَـٰعِيسَى
yāʿīsā
O Isa
ٱبْنَ
ib'na
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
ٱذْكُرْ
udh'kur
Remember
نِعْمَتِى
niʿ'matī
My Favor
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
upon you
وَعَلَىٰ
waʿalā
and upon
وَٰلِدَتِكَ
wālidatika
your mother
إِذْ
idh
when
أَيَّدتُّكَ
ayyadttuka
I strengthened you
بِرُوحِ
birūḥi
with (the) Spirit
ٱلْقُدُسِ
l-qudusi
the Holy
تُكَلِّمُ
tukallimu
you spoke
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
(to) the people
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْمَهْدِ
l-mahdi
the cradle
وَكَهْلًۭا ۖ
wakahlan
and (in) maturity
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
عَلَّمْتُكَ
ʿallamtuka
I taught you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ
wal-ḥik'mata
and the wisdom
وَٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ
wal-tawrāta
and the Taurat
وَٱلْإِنجِيلَ ۖ
wal-injīla
and the Injeel
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
and when
تَخْلُقُ
takhluqu
you make
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلطِّينِ
l-ṭīni
the clay
كَهَيْـَٔةِ
kahayati
like the shape
ٱلطَّيْرِ
l-ṭayri
(of) the bird
بِإِذْنِى
bi-idh'nī
by My permission
فَتَنفُخُ
fatanfukhu
then you breath
فِيهَا
fīhā
into it
فَتَكُونُ
fatakūnu
and it becomes
طَيْرًۢا
ṭayran
a bird
بِإِذْنِى ۖ
bi-idh'nī
by My permission
وَتُبْرِئُ
watub'ri-u
and you heal
ٱلْأَكْمَهَ
l-akmaha
the born blind
وَٱلْأَبْرَصَ
wal-abraṣa
and the leper
بِإِذْنِى ۖ
bi-idh'nī
by My permission
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
and when
تُخْرِجُ
tukh'riju
you bring forth
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
l-mawtā
the dead
بِإِذْنِى ۖ
bi-idh'nī
by My permission
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
كَفَفْتُ
kafaftu
I restrained
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
عَنكَ
ʿanka
from you
إِذْ
idh
when
جِئْتَهُم
ji'tahum
you came to them
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with the clear proofs
فَقَالَ
faqāla
then said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
إِنْ
in
Not
هَـٰذَآ
hādhā
(is) this
إِلَّا
illā
but
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
magic
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 110)➊ Since questioning the messengers will be to rebuke and reproach the rebellious people of the nations, and the Christians will be the most deserving of reproach, as they made ‘Isa (peace be upon him) a deity and attributed to Allah a wife and children (from which Allah is far above), therefore, in the presence of all the messengers, Allah will mention His favors upon ‘Isa (peace be upon him) and then question him. The purpose of this is to refute the Christians. (Kabir)
➋ {اِذْ اَيَّدْتُّكَ بِرُوْحِ الْقُدُسِ:} That is, Jibril (peace be upon him) was appointed to assist you. This is the first favor mentioned.
➌ {وَ اِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّيْنِ:} Here, the word {’’ تَخْلُقُ ‘‘} is used only in the sense of making an outward form and appearance, as in the hadith where, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will say to the image-makers: [ أَحْيُوْا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ ] [ بخاری، اللباس، باب عذاب المصورین یوم القیامۃ : ۵۹۵۱ ] “Give life to what you have created.” Only Allah is the Creator in the sense of creating and giving life. See Surah Al ‘Imran (49).
➍ {كَهَيْـَٔةِ الطَّيْرِ بِاِذْنِيْ:} In this verse, the phrase {’’ بِاِذْنِيْ ‘‘} (by My command) appears four times, to show that if it were not for Allah’s command, ‘Isa (peace be upon him) could not have shown these miracles, and this is the case with every prophet’s miracles. They are neither all-knowing of the unseen, nor do they have authority over every matter; whatever is told to them by Allah or whatever authority is given to them, only that is within their knowledge and power.
➎ {وَ اِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ … :} Just as the Jews plotted to kill ‘Isa (peace be upon him), and then Allah protected him from their evil and raised him up to Himself—for details, see Surah Al ‘Imran (55) and Surah An-Nisa’ (158)—this too was a favor.
➏ {اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ:} The deniers of the prophethood of ‘Isa (peace be upon him) declared his miracles to be manifest sorcery. The wretched ones could not understand that curing those born blind and lepers, and raising the dead, is not possible for any magician, no matter how skilled he may be in magic. Moreover, practicing magic is the work of sinful and wicked people, whereas they themselves saw that ‘Isa (peace be upon him) was commanding them to worship and obey the One Allah. The basis of this action of the Jews was envy, and it is true that {’’ كُلُّ ذِيْ نِعْمَةٍ مَحْسُوْدٌ ‘‘} people envy everyone who is blessed.
➋ {اِذْ اَيَّدْتُّكَ بِرُوْحِ الْقُدُسِ:} That is, Jibril (peace be upon him) was appointed to assist you. This is the first favor mentioned.
➌ {وَ اِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّيْنِ:} Here, the word {’’ تَخْلُقُ ‘‘} is used only in the sense of making an outward form and appearance, as in the hadith where, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will say to the image-makers: [ أَحْيُوْا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ ] [ بخاری، اللباس، باب عذاب المصورین یوم القیامۃ : ۵۹۵۱ ] “Give life to what you have created.” Only Allah is the Creator in the sense of creating and giving life. See Surah Al ‘Imran (49).
➍ {كَهَيْـَٔةِ الطَّيْرِ بِاِذْنِيْ:} In this verse, the phrase {’’ بِاِذْنِيْ ‘‘} (by My command) appears four times, to show that if it were not for Allah’s command, ‘Isa (peace be upon him) could not have shown these miracles, and this is the case with every prophet’s miracles. They are neither all-knowing of the unseen, nor do they have authority over every matter; whatever is told to them by Allah or whatever authority is given to them, only that is within their knowledge and power.
➎ {وَ اِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ … :} Just as the Jews plotted to kill ‘Isa (peace be upon him), and then Allah protected him from their evil and raised him up to Himself—for details, see Surah Al ‘Imran (55) and Surah An-Nisa’ (158)—this too was a favor.
➏ {اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ:} The deniers of the prophethood of ‘Isa (peace be upon him) declared his miracles to be manifest sorcery. The wretched ones could not understand that curing those born blind and lepers, and raising the dead, is not possible for any magician, no matter how skilled he may be in magic. Moreover, practicing magic is the work of sinful and wicked people, whereas they themselves saw that ‘Isa (peace be upon him) was commanding them to worship and obey the One Allah. The basis of this action of the Jews was envy, and it is true that {’’ كُلُّ ذِيْ نِعْمَةٍ مَحْسُوْدٌ ‘‘} people envy everyone who is blessed.
