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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 66
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ حَـٰجَجْتُمْ فِيمَا لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِيمَا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, you are those who have disputed about that of which you have knowledge. Why do you then dispute concerning that of which you have no knowledge? It is Allâh Who knows, and you know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ
hāantum
Here you are
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
those who
حَـٰجَجْتُمْ
ḥājajtum
argued
فِيمَا
fīmā
about what
لَكُم
lakum
[for] you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌۭ
ʿil'mun
(have some) knowledge
فَلِمَ
falima
Then why
تُحَآجُّونَ
tuḥājjūna
(do) you argue
فِيمَا
fīmā
about what
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌۭ ۚ
ʿil'mun
(any) knowledge
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
lā
(do) not
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
know
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.
You are those who argued about things of which you had some knowledge, but why do you argue about that of which you have no knowledge? Allah knows, and you do not know.
[59] That is, in such matters you have some right to dispute, regarding which you have some knowledge, such as the events from the life of Hazrat Isa ؑ or the glad tidings about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ given in the Torah and the Gospel. But in matters about which you have no knowledge, what right do you have to dispute? Neither of your two groups saw Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ, nor did you live in his era, nor were you aware of his life circumstances and teachings. Then how can you say that he was a Jew or a Christian?
[59] That is, in such matters you have some right to dispute, regarding which you have some knowledge, such as the events from the life of Hazrat Isa ؑ or the glad tidings about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ given in the Torah and the Gospel. But in matters about which you have no knowledge, what right do you have to dispute? Neither of your two groups saw Hazrat Ibrahim ؑ, nor did you live in his era, nor were you aware of his life circumstances and teachings. Then how can you say that he was a Jew or a Christian?
