سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 55
قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّـٰعِبِينَ ﴿55﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Have you brought us the truth, or are you one of those who play about?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَجِئْتَنَا
aji'tanā
Have you come to us
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
with the truth
أَمْ
am
or
أَنتَ
anta
you
مِنَ
mina
(are) of
ٱللَّـٰعِبِينَ
l-lāʿibīna
those who play
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.
They said, "Have you brought us the truth [49], or are you just playing around?"
[49] It is as if the people of Ibrahim had such firm conviction in the truth of their idolatrous religion that it never even occurred to them that anyone could oppose this religion. Therefore, they began to ask Prophet Ibrahimؑ whether he was, with sincerity and seriousness, declaring them to be in clear error for worshipping idols, or if he was just saying it in jest or as a joke.
[49] It is as if the people of Ibrahim had such firm conviction in the truth of their idolatrous religion that it never even occurred to them that anyone could oppose this religion. Therefore, they began to ask Prophet Ibrahimؑ whether he was, with sincerity and seriousness, declaring them to be in clear error for worshipping idols, or if he was just saying it in jest or as a joke.
