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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 61
فَمَنْ حَآجَّكَ فِيهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا۟ نَدْعُ أَبْنَآءَنَا وَأَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَنِسَآءَنَا وَنِسَآءَكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then whoever disputes with you concerning him [‘Îsâ (Jesus)] after (all this) knowledge that has come to you [i.e. ‘Îsâ (Jesus) being a slave of Allâh, and having no share in Divinity], say: (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves - then we pray and invoke (sincerely) the Curse of Allâh upon those who lie."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَمَنْ
faman
Then whoever
حَآجَّكَ
ḥājjaka
argues (with) you
فِيهِ
fīhi
concerning it
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
what
جَآءَكَ
jāaka
came to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْعِلْمِ
l-ʿil'mi
the knowledge
فَقُلْ
faqul
then say
تَعَالَوْا۟
taʿālaw
Come
نَدْعُ
nadʿu
let us call
أَبْنَآءَنَا
abnāanā
our sons
وَأَبْنَآءَكُمْ
wa-abnāakum
and your sons
وَنِسَآءَنَا
wanisāanā
and our women
وَنِسَآءَكُمْ
wanisāakum
and your women
وَأَنفُسَنَا
wa-anfusanā
and ourselves
وَأَنفُسَكُمْ
wa-anfusakum
and yourselves
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
نَبْتَهِلْ
nabtahil
let us pray humbly
فَنَجْعَل
fanajʿal
and [we] invoke
لَّعْنَتَ
laʿnata
the curse
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ
l-kādhibīna
the liars
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61. Then if anyone disputes with you about this after knowledge (revelation) has come to you, say: "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then let us pray earnestly and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [56]."
[56]
The People of Najran Accepting Jizyah and Avoiding Mubahalah:
In this verse, the procedure of mubahalah is described. When this verse was revealed and you recited it to them, they said, "Give us some time to think and consult." Then, when their consultative assembly was held, a wise old man said, "O group of Christians! You know that Allah has promised to send a prophet from among the descendants of Isma'il. It is possible that this is that very prophet. The things he has said are clear and decisive. If he is indeed that prophet and you engage in mubahalah, then neither you nor your descendants will fare well. It is better that we make peace with him and return to our homeland." Thus, the next day they came and informed you of their decision and requested peace, agreeing to pay jizyah. Imam Bukhari has narrated this incident briefly in these words.
Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, the Trustworthy of the Ummah:
Hazrat Hudhaifahؓ says that Aqib and Sayyid from Najran came to you. These people wanted to engage in mubahalah with you. One of them said to the other, "If he is a prophet and we engage in mubahalah, then neither we nor our children will fare well." Then they said to youﷺ, "Whatever jizyah you demand, we will pay. Please send with us a trustworthy man, one who is truly trustworthy." Hearing this, your companions began to wait (to see whom you would name). So youﷺ said, "Ubaidah bin Jarrah! Stand up!" When he stood up, youﷺ said, "The trustworthy one of this ummah is this person."
[بخاری، کتاب المغازی، باب قصہ اہل نجران]
[56]
The People of Najran Accepting Jizyah and Avoiding Mubahalah:
In this verse, the procedure of mubahalah is described. When this verse was revealed and you recited it to them, they said, "Give us some time to think and consult." Then, when their consultative assembly was held, a wise old man said, "O group of Christians! You know that Allah has promised to send a prophet from among the descendants of Isma'il. It is possible that this is that very prophet. The things he has said are clear and decisive. If he is indeed that prophet and you engage in mubahalah, then neither you nor your descendants will fare well. It is better that we make peace with him and return to our homeland." Thus, the next day they came and informed you of their decision and requested peace, agreeing to pay jizyah. Imam Bukhari has narrated this incident briefly in these words.
Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, the Trustworthy of the Ummah:
Hazrat Hudhaifahؓ says that Aqib and Sayyid from Najran came to you. These people wanted to engage in mubahalah with you. One of them said to the other, "If he is a prophet and we engage in mubahalah, then neither we nor our children will fare well." Then they said to youﷺ, "Whatever jizyah you demand, we will pay. Please send with us a trustworthy man, one who is truly trustworthy." Hearing this, your companions began to wait (to see whom you would name). So youﷺ said, "Ubaidah bin Jarrah! Stand up!" When he stood up, youﷺ said, "The trustworthy one of this ummah is this person."
[بخاری، کتاب المغازی، باب قصہ اہل نجران]
