سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 27
وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those who disbelieved say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) from his Lord?" Say: "Verily, Allâh sends astray whom He wills and guides unto Himself those who turn to Him in repentance."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَقُولُ
wayaqūlu
And say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
Why has not
أُنزِلَ
unzila
been sent down
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon him
ءَايَةٌۭ
āyatun
a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ ۗ
rabbihi
his Lord
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُضِلُّ
yuḍillu
lets go astray
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَهْدِىٓ
wayahdī
and guides
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Himself
مَنْ
man
whoever
أَنَابَ
anāba
turns back
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27. The disbelievers say, "Why has no sign been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Allah (even after showing signs) lets go astray whom He wills and guides to Himself those who turn [36] to Him."
[36]
Guidance and Misguidance from the Same Sign:
The same objection of the deniers of the truth has already been mentioned in verse 7 of this Surah, where it was answered from one perspective, and here it is answered from another perspective, which is that people with different mindsets derive different results from the same thing. For example, whether it is the Quran, its verses, the signs of Allah scattered throughout the universe, or sensory miracles—those who seek guidance obtain guidance from these things, and their faith increases. But stubborn people deny these very things. Then these same things become a cause for the increase of their denial, enmity, stubbornness, and misguidance. Therefore, even if their demand is fulfilled, nothing will be achieved except a further increase in their misguidance.
[36]
Guidance and Misguidance from the Same Sign:
The same objection of the deniers of the truth has already been mentioned in verse 7 of this Surah, where it was answered from one perspective, and here it is answered from another perspective, which is that people with different mindsets derive different results from the same thing. For example, whether it is the Quran, its verses, the signs of Allah scattered throughout the universe, or sensory miracles—those who seek guidance obtain guidance from these things, and their faith increases. But stubborn people deny these very things. Then these same things become a cause for the increase of their denial, enmity, stubbornness, and misguidance. Therefore, even if their demand is fulfilled, nothing will be achieved except a further increase in their misguidance.
