سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 65
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَتِ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ وَٱلْإِنجِيلُ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you dispute about Ibrâhîm (Abraham), while the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) were not revealed till after him? Have you then no sense?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَهْلَ
yāahla
O People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why
تُحَآجُّونَ
tuḥājjūna
(do) you argue
فِىٓ
fī
concerning
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
وَمَآ
wamā
while not
أُنزِلَتِ
unzilati
was revealed
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ
l-tawrātu
the Taurat
وَٱلْإِنجِيلُ
wal-injīlu
and the Injeel
إِلَّا
illā
except
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِهِۦٓ ۚ
baʿdihi
after him
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then why don't
تَعْقِلُونَ
taʿqilūna
you use your intellect
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.
O People of the Book! Why do you argue about Abraham (that he was either a Jew or a Christian), when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him [58]? Do you not then understand?
[58]
The Claim of Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ Being a Jew or a Christian:
Both the Jews and the Christians accepted Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ as their leader. Despite this, there were severe differences between them. Furthermore, the claim of the Jews was that Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ followed their religion, meaning he was a Jew, and the Christians claimed that he was upon their religion, meaning he was a Christian. Allah Almighty said to them: O blind of intellect! Jews are those who claim to follow the Torah, and Christians are those who claim to follow the Gospel, and both these books were revealed long after the death of Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ. So how could Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ be a Jew or a Christian?
[58]
The Claim of Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ Being a Jew or a Christian:
Both the Jews and the Christians accepted Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ as their leader. Despite this, there were severe differences between them. Furthermore, the claim of the Jews was that Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ followed their religion, meaning he was a Jew, and the Christians claimed that he was upon their religion, meaning he was a Christian. Allah Almighty said to them: O blind of intellect! Jews are those who claim to follow the Torah, and Christians are those who claim to follow the Gospel, and both these books were revealed long after the death of Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ. So how could Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ be a Jew or a Christian?
