سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 185
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ ﴿185﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "You are only one of those bewitched!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أَنتَ
anta
you
مِنَ
mina
(are) of
ٱلْمُسَحَّرِينَ
l-musaḥarīna
those bewitched
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, "You are only one bewitched [108] man.
[108]
The People Denying Sayyiduna Shu‘ayb (علیہ السلام) by Calling Him Insane and Merely Human:
In response, the people said: Your mind does not work properly. What do you know of the tricks and secrets of trade? If we follow your words, in just a few days we will be defeated in this field and lose our capital as well, because the competition is very tough. And we think that your claim of prophethood is nothing but a deception. You are just a needy human like us. What quality do you possess that is greater than ours, that we should consider you special? And you consider yourself truthful in your claim of prophethood, so bring upon us the punishment with which you keep threatening us. Drop a piece of the sky upon us. It should be noted that the Quraysh of Makkah also demanded a similar punishment from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as has been mentioned in Surah Bani Isra'il, verse number 92. And the disbelievers of Makkah are being told that before you, a nation has already made such a demand for punishment. Then, the fate that befell that nation, the same or something similar is going to happen to you as well.
[108]
The People Denying Sayyiduna Shu‘ayb (علیہ السلام) by Calling Him Insane and Merely Human:
In response, the people said: Your mind does not work properly. What do you know of the tricks and secrets of trade? If we follow your words, in just a few days we will be defeated in this field and lose our capital as well, because the competition is very tough. And we think that your claim of prophethood is nothing but a deception. You are just a needy human like us. What quality do you possess that is greater than ours, that we should consider you special? And you consider yourself truthful in your claim of prophethood, so bring upon us the punishment with which you keep threatening us. Drop a piece of the sky upon us. It should be noted that the Quraysh of Makkah also demanded a similar punishment from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as has been mentioned in Surah Bani Isra'il, verse number 92. And the disbelievers of Makkah are being told that before you, a nation has already made such a demand for punishment. Then, the fate that befell that nation, the same or something similar is going to happen to you as well.
