سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 53
وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed they did disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allâh, Islâm, the Qur’ân and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) before (in this world), and they (used to) conjecture about the Unseen [i.e. the Hereafter, Hell, Paradise, Resurrection and the Promise of Allâh (by saying) all that is untrue], from a far place.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَدْ
waqad
And certainly
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
they disbelieved
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
وَيَقْذِفُونَ
wayaqdhifūna
And they utter conjectures
بِٱلْغَيْبِ
bil-ghaybi
about the unseen
مِن
min
from
مَّكَانٍۭ
makānin
a place
بَعِيدٍۢ
baʿīdin
far off
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 had already denied it before, and they used to cast conjectures from afar (without knowledge) [78].
[78] That is, when the matters of the Hereafter were mentioned to them in the world, instead of reflecting on them, they would attribute it to madness. Sometimes they would label the caller to the truth as a fabricator against Allah. Sometimes they would say that some non-Arab teaches him. Sometimes they would taunt him as a sorcerer, soothsayer, or poet. These blind-hearted people could see very far in the darkness of ignorance. But they never even considered reflecting with sincerity.
[78] That is, when the matters of the Hereafter were mentioned to them in the world, instead of reflecting on them, they would attribute it to madness. Sometimes they would label the caller to the truth as a fabricator against Allah. Sometimes they would say that some non-Arab teaches him. Sometimes they would taunt him as a sorcerer, soothsayer, or poet. These blind-hearted people could see very far in the darkness of ignorance. But they never even considered reflecting with sincerity.
