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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 20
وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۖ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say: "How is it that not a sign is sent down on him from his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen belongs to Allâh Alone, so wait you, verily, I am with you among those who wait (for Allâh’s Judgement)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
And they say
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
Why not
أُنزِلَ
unzila
is sent down
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
ءَايَةٌۭ
āyatun
a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ ۖ
rabbihi
his Lord
فَقُلْ
faqul
So say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلْغَيْبُ
l-ghaybu
the unseen
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟
fa-intaẓirū
so wait
إِنِّى
innī
indeed, I am
مَعَكُم
maʿakum
with you
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ
l-muntaẓirīna
the ones who wait
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
20. And they say, "Why has no sign [32] been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The unseen belongs only to Allah, so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."
[32]
The Demand of the Disbelievers of Makkah for a Physical Miracle:
By miracle is meant such a physical miracle as the disbelievers were demanding. For example, that such-and-such mountain should turn into gold, or a spring should gush forth from this land, or our deceased forefathers should come back to life and appear before us to inform us of the reality of the matter, and so on. Their demand was not because, as soon as they saw the miracle, they would immediately believe; rather, it was merely an excuse for not believing. Otherwise, they had already seen many miracles that were more than sufficient for bringing faith—for example, foremost among them, the Quran itself was such a miracle. In response to the demand for a miracle from these disbelievers, Allah Almighty said that youﷺ should tell them that the signs which have already come, you have seen them and so have I. And as for those that are yet to come, I have no knowledge of them, because I do not know the matters of the unseen. Therefore, you too should wait for such a coming sign, and I will also wait. Thus, Allah Almighty showed these people many of His signs. For example, despite their desires and constant obstacles, Islam prevailed; Muslims continued to receive divine support in most battles, and the disbelievers were defeated and humiliated in every field, until, by the time of hisﷺ passing, disbelief and polytheism were completely eradicated from the Arabian Peninsula.
[32]
The Demand of the Disbelievers of Makkah for a Physical Miracle:
By miracle is meant such a physical miracle as the disbelievers were demanding. For example, that such-and-such mountain should turn into gold, or a spring should gush forth from this land, or our deceased forefathers should come back to life and appear before us to inform us of the reality of the matter, and so on. Their demand was not because, as soon as they saw the miracle, they would immediately believe; rather, it was merely an excuse for not believing. Otherwise, they had already seen many miracles that were more than sufficient for bringing faith—for example, foremost among them, the Quran itself was such a miracle. In response to the demand for a miracle from these disbelievers, Allah Almighty said that youﷺ should tell them that the signs which have already come, you have seen them and so have I. And as for those that are yet to come, I have no knowledge of them, because I do not know the matters of the unseen. Therefore, you too should wait for such a coming sign, and I will also wait. Thus, Allah Almighty showed these people many of His signs. For example, despite their desires and constant obstacles, Islam prevailed; Muslims continued to receive divine support in most battles, and the disbelievers were defeated and humiliated in every field, until, by the time of hisﷺ passing, disbelief and polytheism were completely eradicated from the Arabian Peninsula.
