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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 111
وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِى وَبِرَسُولِى قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَٱشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when I (Allâh) revealed to Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) [of ‘Îsâ (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: "We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَوْحَيْتُ
awḥaytu
I inspired
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ
l-ḥawāriyīna
the disciples
أَنْ
an
to
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
believe
بِى
bī
in Me
وَبِرَسُولِى
wabirasūlī
and in My Messenger
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they said
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
وَٱشْهَدْ
wa-ish'had
and bear witness
بِأَنَّنَا
bi-annanā
that indeed we
مُسْلِمُونَ
mus'limūna
(are) Muslims
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 111) {وَ اِذْ اَوْحَيْتُ اِلَى الْحَوَارِيّٖنَ … :} This was also Allah’s favor upon Isa (peace be upon them) that He made the disciples his sincere companions and helpers. The meaning of "Hawari" is almost the same as "Ansar" among us. Here, the meaning of {’’ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ ‘‘} is not the prophetic revelation (wahy) but inspiration (ilham), which is also given to non-prophets, and the word "wahy" is also used for it, as He said: «وَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلٰۤى اُمِّ مُوْسٰۤى » [ القصص : ۷ ] "And We inspired the mother of Musa." Although it is clearly stated in the Noble Qur’an that Allah sent only men as messengers (no woman became a prophet). See Surah Al-Anbiya (7). Similarly, He said: «وَ اَوْحٰى رَبُّكَ اِلَى النَّحْلِ » [ النحل : ۶۸ ] "And your Lord inspired the bee."
