سُوْرَةُ الْقَمَرِ
Surah Al-Qamar (54) — Ayah 2
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if they see a sign, they turn away, and say: "This is continuous magic."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوْا۟
yaraw
they see
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
a Sign
يُعْرِضُوا۟
yuʿ'riḍū
they turn away
وَيَقُولُوا۟
wayaqūlū
and say
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
Magic
مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ
mus'tamirrun
continuing
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 2) {وَ اِنْ يَّرَوْا اٰيَةً يُّعْرِضُوْا … : ’’مَرَّ ‘‘} and {’’ اِسْتَمَرَّ ‘‘} passing. {’’ مُسْتَمِرٌّ ‘‘} one that passes away. That is, when the disbelievers see any miracle, instead of believing, they turn away and say that this is magic, just as other magic has passed, this too will pass; this moon will not remain split forever. Thus, they also declared the great event of the splitting of the moon as the magic of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and refrained from believing.
