سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 37
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةً وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they said: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Allâh is certainly Able to send down a sign, but most of them know not."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they said
لَوْلَا
lawlā
Why (is) not
نُزِّلَ
nuzzila
sent down
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
ءَايَةٌۭ
āyatun
a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
قَادِرٌ
qādirun
(is) Able
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
[on]
أَن
an
to
يُنَزِّلَ
yunazzila
send down
ءَايَةًۭ
āyatan
a Sign
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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 37)➊ {وَ قَالُوْا لَوْ لَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ … :} The deniers of Prophethood also raised this objection that if he is truly Allah’s Messenger, then why does he not bring with him such a visible miracle that, upon seeing it, everyone would know that he is indeed a Messenger sent by Allah Almighty.
➋ Allah Almighty answered that He is certainly capable of doing so, but His wisdom and expediency dictate that if a clear and manifest sign were to come—like the she-camel that was sent during the time of Salih (peace be upon him)—then, according to Allah’s law, their period of respite would end and punishment would come immediately. However, Allah’s mercy demands that they not be destroyed, but most of them do not know this. (Razi) See Surah Bani Isra’il (59).
➋ Allah Almighty answered that He is certainly capable of doing so, but His wisdom and expediency dictate that if a clear and manifest sign were to come—like the she-camel that was sent during the time of Salih (peace be upon him)—then, according to Allah’s law, their period of respite would end and punishment would come immediately. However, Allah’s mercy demands that they not be destroyed, but most of them do not know this. (Razi) See Surah Bani Isra’il (59).
