سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 70
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ إِنَّ ٱلْبَقَرَ تَشَـٰبَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily, to us all cows are alike. And surely, if Allâh wills, we will be guided."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
ٱدْعُ
ud'ʿu
Pray
لَنَا
lanā
for us
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
(to) your Lord
يُبَيِّن
yubayyin
to make clear
لَّنَا
lanā
to us
مَا
mā
what
هِىَ
hiya
it (is)
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْبَقَرَ
l-baqara
[the] cows
تَشَـٰبَهَ
tashābaha
look alike
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
to us
وَإِنَّآ
wa-innā
And indeed we
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ
shāa
wills
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
لَمُهْتَدُونَ
lamuh'tadūna
(will) surely be those who are guided
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.
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