سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 110
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ ﴿110﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed, We gave the Book to Mûsâ (Moses), but differences arose therein, and had it not been for a Word that had gone forth before from your Lord, the case would have been judged between them, and indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it (this Qur’ân).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيْنَا
ātaynā
We gave
مُوسَى
mūsā
Musa
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
فَٱخْتُلِفَ
fa-ukh'tulifa
but differences arose
فِيهِ ۚ
fīhi
therein
وَلَوْلَا
walawlā
And if not
كَلِمَةٌۭ
kalimatun
(for) a Word
سَبَقَتْ
sabaqat
(that) preceded
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
لَقُضِىَ
laquḍiya
surely would have been judged
بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ
baynahum
between them
وَإِنَّهُمْ
wa-innahum
And indeed, they
لَفِى
lafī
surely (are) in
شَكٍّۢ
shakkin
doubt
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
concerning it
مُرِيبٍۢ
murībin
suspicious
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.
110. Indeed, We gave Moses the Book before this, but it was differed over [123]. Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord, judgment would have been passed between them. And they were, concerning it, in such doubt as to cause them distress.
[123]
The Forms of Disagreement Regarding the Divine Origin of the Book:
That is, just as there is disagreement about the Quran today—some say these are tales of the ancients, some say it is the magic of eloquence, some say that the Quran is authored by this Prophet, some say that he has learned it from someone else and is presenting it as the Quran, and a group of truth-seekers considers it to be from Allah—similarly, there was disagreement about the Torah as well. And this crime of the people is so severe that they could have been destroyed immediately for it, but Allah, for the completion of proof and to test the people, has set a fixed term. Therefore, neither the people of Moses were destroyed immediately, nor will your people be destroyed immediately. Despite their denial, there are such enlightening arguments in this Book that have cast doubt in their hearts about its truth and have left them restless.
[123]
The Forms of Disagreement Regarding the Divine Origin of the Book:
That is, just as there is disagreement about the Quran today—some say these are tales of the ancients, some say it is the magic of eloquence, some say that the Quran is authored by this Prophet, some say that he has learned it from someone else and is presenting it as the Quran, and a group of truth-seekers considers it to be from Allah—similarly, there was disagreement about the Torah as well. And this crime of the people is so severe that they could have been destroyed immediately for it, but Allah, for the completion of proof and to test the people, has set a fixed term. Therefore, neither the people of Moses were destroyed immediately, nor will your people be destroyed immediately. Despite their denial, there are such enlightening arguments in this Book that have cast doubt in their hearts about its truth and have left them restless.
