سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 47
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or that the Ghaib (the Unseen - here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
عِندَهُمُ
ʿindahumu
(is) with them
ٱلْغَيْبُ
l-ghaybu
the unseen
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
يَكْتُبُونَ
yaktubūna
write it
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 47){ اَمْ عِنْدَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ … :} Or could it be that they have knowledge of the unseen and they themselves can write the Divine Book, so what need do they have to believe in you? Or have they learned from the unseen and written that you are not the true Messenger of Allah, or have they learned from the unseen and written about themselves that they will continue to receive worldly blessings in the Hereafter as well? Clearly, none of this is the case at all.
