سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 124
وَإِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ءَايَةٌ قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ حَتَّىٰ نُؤْتَىٰ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ رُسُلُ ٱللَّهِ ۘ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُۥ ۗ سَيُصِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ صَغَارٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَمْكُرُونَ ﴿124﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when there comes to them a sign (from Allâh) they say: "We shall not believe until we receive the like of that which the Messengers of Allâh had received." Allâh knows best with whom to place His Message. Humiliation and disgrace from Allâh and a severe torment will overtake the criminals (polytheists, sinners) for that which they used to plot.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
جَآءَتْهُمْ
jāathum
comes to them
ءَايَةٌۭ
āyatun
a Sign
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they say
لَن
lan
Never
نُّؤْمِنَ
nu'mina
we will believe
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
نُؤْتَىٰ
nu'tā
we are given
مِثْلَ
mith'la
like
مَآ
mā
what
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
was given
رُسُلُ
rusulu
(to the) Messengers
ٱللَّهِ ۘ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
where
يَجْعَلُ
yajʿalu
He places
رِسَالَتَهُۥ ۗ
risālatahu
His Message
سَيُصِيبُ
sayuṣību
Will afflict
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أَجْرَمُوا۟
ajramū
committed crimes
صَغَارٌ
ṣaghārun
a humiliation
عِندَ
ʿinda
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَعَذَابٌۭ
waʿadhābun
and a punishment
شَدِيدٌۢ
shadīdun
severe
بِمَا
bimā
for what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَمْكُرُونَ
yamkurūna
plot
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 124) ➊ {وَ اِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ اٰيَةٌ …… :} That is, the state of the deception and trickery of these disbelievers is such that whenever any miracle appears before them as proof of the truthfulness of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they say that until we ourselves are appointed to this position and we receive this miracle, we cannot believe.
➋ { اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ:} That is, prophethood and messengership are purely bestowed gifts; Allah Almighty entrusts the responsibility of prophethood to whomever He wills, and He knows best to whom this blessing should be granted—whether to an orphan of Makkah or to an arrogant chief of Makkah or Ta’if. See Surah Az-Zukhruf (31, 32).
➋ { اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ:} That is, prophethood and messengership are purely bestowed gifts; Allah Almighty entrusts the responsibility of prophethood to whomever He wills, and He knows best to whom this blessing should be granted—whether to an orphan of Makkah or to an arrogant chief of Makkah or Ta’if. See Surah Az-Zukhruf (31, 32).
