سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 69
أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or is it that they did not recognize their Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) so they deny him?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
لَمْ
lam
(do) not
يَعْرِفُوا۟
yaʿrifū
they recognize
رَسُولَهُمْ
rasūlahum
their Messenger
فَهُمْ
fahum
so they
لَهُۥ
lahu
(are) rejecting him
مُنكِرُونَ
munkirūna
(are) rejecting him
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.
69. Or is it that they did not recognize their [69] Messenger, so they deny him?
[69] Another reason for rejecting the signs of Allah could have been that they were not fully acquainted with this Messenger. But when they know well that his life has been spotless from the very beginning; he has never lied, never deceived any person, never betrayed anyone’s trust, never broken a promise, nor ever quarreled with anyone—then can a person who has never lied to any human being ever lie about Allah, claiming that Allah has made him a Messenger, and deceive you in the name of Allah?
[69] Another reason for rejecting the signs of Allah could have been that they were not fully acquainted with this Messenger. But when they know well that his life has been spotless from the very beginning; he has never lied, never deceived any person, never betrayed anyone’s trust, never broken a promise, nor ever quarreled with anyone—then can a person who has never lied to any human being ever lie about Allah, claiming that Allah has made him a Messenger, and deceive you in the name of Allah?
