سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 100
قُل لَّوْ أَنتُمْ تَمْلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّىٓ إِذًا لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ خَشْيَةَ ٱلْإِنفَاقِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ قَتُورًا ﴿100﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (to the disbelievers): "If you possessed the treasure of the Mercy of my Lord (wealth, money, provision.), then you would surely hold back (from spending) for fear of (being exhausted), and man is ever miserly!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُل
qul
Say
لَّوْ
law
If
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
تَمْلِكُونَ
tamlikūna
possess
خَزَآئِنَ
khazāina
the treasures
رَحْمَةِ
raḥmati
(of) the Mercy
رَبِّىٓ
rabbī
(of) my Lord
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ
la-amsaktum
surely you would withhold
خَشْيَةَ
khashyata
(out of) fear
ٱلْإِنفَاقِ ۚ
l-infāqi
(of) spending
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
man
قَتُورًۭا
qatūran
stingy
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.
Say, "If you possessed the treasures of my Lord’s mercy, you would surely hold them back for fear of spending, for man is ever stingy [118]."
[118]
The Narrow-mindedness of the Disbelievers of Makkah and Human Nature:
The chiefs of the Quraysh who had girded themselves for your opposition did not do so because they considered you a liar, nor because they did not understand the arguments of the call to faith. Rather, the real reason was that if they accepted Islam, they saw their leadership and chieftainship being taken away from them. And they would have to live under the authority of the Prophet of Islam. Also, if Islam spread, the honor and dignity they enjoyed throughout Arabia due to their custodianship of the Ka'bah would also be lost. Therefore, their utmost effort was to eliminate Islam altogether, and in reality, man is indeed miserly by nature. He wants that no one else should rise up against him. Clarifying this, Allah said that even if they had the treasures of the earth, their condition would be such that they would not give anyone even a single penny, lest someone might one day stand against them. It is Allah's mercy that all kinds of treasures are with Him alone, and He bestows His grace upon whomever He wills, in whatever manner He wills.
[118]
The Narrow-mindedness of the Disbelievers of Makkah and Human Nature:
The chiefs of the Quraysh who had girded themselves for your opposition did not do so because they considered you a liar, nor because they did not understand the arguments of the call to faith. Rather, the real reason was that if they accepted Islam, they saw their leadership and chieftainship being taken away from them. And they would have to live under the authority of the Prophet of Islam. Also, if Islam spread, the honor and dignity they enjoyed throughout Arabia due to their custodianship of the Ka'bah would also be lost. Therefore, their utmost effort was to eliminate Islam altogether, and in reality, man is indeed miserly by nature. He wants that no one else should rise up against him. Clarifying this, Allah said that even if they had the treasures of the earth, their condition would be such that they would not give anyone even a single penny, lest someone might one day stand against them. It is Allah's mercy that all kinds of treasures are with Him alone, and He bestows His grace upon whomever He wills, in whatever manner He wills.
