سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 65
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَخُوضُ وَنَلْعَبُ ۚ قُلْ أَبِٱللَّهِ وَءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَرَسُولِهِۦ كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
If you ask them (about this), they declare: "We were only talking idly and joking." Say: "Was it at Allâh (عز وجل), and His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations) and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you were mocking?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلْتَهُمْ
sa-altahum
you ask them
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqūlunna
surely they will say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
كُنَّا
kunnā
we were
نَخُوضُ
nakhūḍu
conversing
وَنَلْعَبُ ۚ
wanalʿabu
and playing
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَبِٱللَّهِ
abil-lahi
Is it Allah
وَءَايَـٰتِهِۦ
waāyātihi
and His Verses
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasūlihi
and His Messenger
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
(that) you were
تَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
tastahziūna
mocking
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 65){وَ لَىِٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُوْلُنَّ … :} The hypocrites, while chatting among themselves, would mock Allah, His Messenger, and the divine verses. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was informed of this through some means or divine revelation and he asked them, they would say, "We were just passing the time with idle talk and amusement." Say to them, "What connection does your amusement and idle talk have with mocking Allah, His Messenger, and His verses? And is this what you have found for your amusement?" Those people would repeatedly make excuses, but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would only say this.
