سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 5
مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ ۚ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۚ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. Mighty is the word that comes out of their mouths [i.e. He begot sons and daughters]. They utter nothing but a lie.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
Not
لَهُم
lahum
they have
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
مِنْ
min
any
عِلْمٍۢ
ʿil'min
knowledge
وَلَا
walā
and not
لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ ۚ
liābāihim
their forefathers
كَبُرَتْ
kaburat
Grave (is)
كَلِمَةًۭ
kalimatan
the word
تَخْرُجُ
takhruju
(that) comes out
مِنْ
min
of
أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۚ
afwāhihim
their mouths
إِن
in
Not
يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
they say
إِلَّا
illā
except
كَذِبًۭا
kadhiban
a lie
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.
5. They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. Grave indeed [5] is the word that comes out of their mouths. They speak nothing but a lie.
[5] Because attributing a child to Allah is an act of extreme insolence, and it is something for which not even a trace can be found in the true teachings of the revealed scriptures. The reality is only this much: that someone among their elders or ancestors said such a thing, and said it without any investigation. In the generations that followed, this same uninvestigated, false, and impossible statement became part of their creed.
[5] Because attributing a child to Allah is an act of extreme insolence, and it is something for which not even a trace can be found in the true teachings of the revealed scriptures. The reality is only this much: that someone among their elders or ancestors said such a thing, and said it without any investigation. In the generations that followed, this same uninvestigated, false, and impossible statement became part of their creed.
