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Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 15
قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (people of the town) said: "You are only human beings like ourselves, and the Most Gracious (Allâh) has revealed nothing. You are only telling lies."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
مَآ
mā
Not
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illā
(are) but
بَشَرٌۭ
basharun
human beings
مِّثْلُنَا
mith'lunā
like us
وَمَآ
wamā
and not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
مِن
min
any
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
إِنْ
in
Not
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illā
(are) but
تَكْذِبُونَ
takdhibūna
lying
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.
15. They said, "You are only humans like us [16], and the Most Merciful has not sent down anything; you are only lying [17]."
[16] The Quraysh also used to say the same thing to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that you are just a human being like us, so what is that special quality in you that Allah has chosen you alone for prophethood? And this is the kind of objection that every denier of a prophet has made about their respective prophet. In other words, the ignorant concept regarding prophethood is that whoever is a human being cannot be a messenger, and, in direct contradiction, the other ignorant concept is that whoever is a messenger cannot be a human being. Whereas the Quran proves that all prophets are both human beings and messengers.
[17] The Quraysh of Makkah also used to accuse him ﷺ that the speech he presents is something he himself has composed and then attributed to Allah.
[16] The Quraysh also used to say the same thing to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that you are just a human being like us, so what is that special quality in you that Allah has chosen you alone for prophethood? And this is the kind of objection that every denier of a prophet has made about their respective prophet. In other words, the ignorant concept regarding prophethood is that whoever is a human being cannot be a messenger, and, in direct contradiction, the other ignorant concept is that whoever is a messenger cannot be a human being. Whereas the Quran proves that all prophets are both human beings and messengers.
[17] The Quraysh of Makkah also used to accuse him ﷺ that the speech he presents is something he himself has composed and then attributed to Allah.
