سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 91
وَمَا قَدَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِۦٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ بَشَرٍ مِّن شَىْءٍ ۗ قُلْ مَنْ أَنزَلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلَّذِى جَآءَ بِهِۦ مُوسَىٰ نُورًا وَهُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ ۖ تَجْعَلُونَهُۥ قَرَاطِيسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَثِيرًا ۖ وَعُلِّمْتُم مَّا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنتُمْ وَلَآ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ ۖ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِى خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (the Jews, Quraish pagans, idolaters) did not estimate Allâh with an estimation due to Him when they said: "Nothing did Allâh send down to any human being (by revelation)." Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Who then sent down the Book which Mûsâ (Moses) brought, a light and a guidance to mankind which you (the Jews) have made into (separate) papersheets, disclosing (some of it) and concealing much. And you (believers in Allâh and His Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) were taught (through the Qur’ân) that which neither you nor your fathers knew." Say: "Allâh (sent it down)." Then leave them to play in their vain discussions. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
قَدَرُوا۟
qadarū
they appraised
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
حَقَّ
ḥaqqa
(with) true
قَدْرِهِۦٓ
qadrihi
[of his] appraisal
إِذْ
idh
when
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
مَآ
mā
Not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
بَشَرٍۢ
basharin
a human being
مِّن
min
[of]
شَىْءٍۢ ۗ
shayin
anything
قُلْ
qul
Say
مَنْ
man
Who
أَنزَلَ
anzala
revealed
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
which
جَآءَ
jāa
brought
بِهِۦ
bihi
[it]
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
نُورًۭا
nūran
(as) a light
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and guidance
لِّلنَّاسِ ۖ
lilnnāsi
for the people
تَجْعَلُونَهُۥ
tajʿalūnahu
You make it
قَرَاطِيسَ
qarāṭīsa
(into) parchments
تُبْدُونَهَا
tub'dūnahā
you disclose (some of) it
وَتُخْفُونَ
watukh'fūna
and you conceal
كَثِيرًۭا ۖ
kathīran
much (of it)
وَعُلِّمْتُم
waʿullim'tum
And you were taught
مَّا
mā
what
لَمْ
lam
not
تَعْلَمُوٓا۟
taʿlamū
knew
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
وَلَآ
walā
and not
ءَابَآؤُكُمْ ۖ
ābāukum
your forefathers
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Allah (revealed it)
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ذَرْهُمْ
dharhum
leave them
فِى
fī
in
خَوْضِهِمْ
khawḍihim
their discourse
يَلْعَبُونَ
yalʿabūna
playing
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 91) {وَ مَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهٖۤ … :} This address is to the Jews, who, due to enmity and hatred towards the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), denied a reality that they themselves acknowledged. They used to say that Allah Almighty has not revealed any book to any human. In this verse, their objection is answered in two ways: first, that they did not recognize Allah Almighty as He deserved to be recognized, nor did they give Him His due estimation, because Allah neither speaks directly to people nor sends an angel for this task. The only possible way is that Allah reveals His word to the Prophet through angels. The second answer is that you yourselves admit that Musa (peace be upon him) was a human, a descendant of Adam (peace be upon him), and had parents, so who revealed the book that was sent to him? If this book was not revealed by Allah Almighty, then why do you preserve it so carefully? And the guidance and light of knowledge found in this book—can anyone other than Allah tell such things? The guidance present in this book was neither known to you nor to your forefathers, so your act of disclosing some parts of the book to people and hiding some parts according to your desires—all this indicates that this book was revealed from Allah and is a proof against you. Otherwise, if it were authored by a human, you would not need to do such things. After this, Allah Almighty said that you should say that the Torah was revealed to Musa (peace be upon him) by Allah Almighty, and the knowledge and wisdom given to Muhammad (peace be upon him) was also from Allah Almighty through revelation. When this is established, then how can you deny the revelation to the messengers in general and to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in particular? This entire address can also be to the disbelievers of Makkah, because they too acknowledged the prophethood of Musa (peace be upon him). {’’ قَرَاطِيْسَ ‘‘} This is the plural of {’’ قِرْطَاسٌ‘‘}, meaning page, paper, that is, the Jews used to keep the Torah not as a compiled book but in the form of separate pages, and would take out and show whichever page suited their purpose.
