سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 113
قَالُوا۟ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ ﴿113﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "We wish to eat thereof and to satisfy our hearts (to be stronger in Faith), and to know that you have indeed told us the truth and that we ourselves be its witnesses."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
نُرِيدُ
nurīdu
We wish
أَن
an
that
نَّأْكُلَ
nakula
we eat
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
وَتَطْمَئِنَّ
wataṭma-inna
and satisfy
قُلُوبُنَا
qulūbunā
our hearts
وَنَعْلَمَ
wanaʿlama
and we know
أَن
an
that
قَدْ
qad
certainly
صَدَقْتَنَا
ṣadaqtanā
you have spoken the truth to us
وَنَكُونَ
wanakūna
and we be
عَلَيْهَا
ʿalayhā
over it
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ
l-shāhidīna
the witnesses
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 113) ➊ {قَالُوْا نُرِيْدُ اَنْ نَّاْكُلَ مِنْهَا:} That is, we are not asking for this miracle as a condition for believing, as the Children of Israel said to Musa (Moses), «لَنْ نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتّٰى نَرَى اللّٰهَ جَهْرَةً » [ البقرۃ : ۵۵ ] “We will never believe you until we see Allah openly.” Rather, we are asking due to a few reasons, one of which is that we are hungry or we want some food for blessing.
➋ {وَ تَطْمَىِٕنَّ قُلُوْبُنَا:} That is, we may be satisfied (which is the highest level of faith) and we may attain the knowledge of the level of ‘Ain al-Yaqeen (certainty of sight) that you are truly the Messenger of Allah, and so that we may bear witness before the Children of Israel that you are indeed the true Messenger.
➋ {وَ تَطْمَىِٕنَّ قُلُوْبُنَا:} That is, we may be satisfied (which is the highest level of faith) and we may attain the knowledge of the level of ‘Ain al-Yaqeen (certainty of sight) that you are truly the Messenger of Allah, and so that we may bear witness before the Children of Israel that you are indeed the true Messenger.
