سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 15
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوٓا۟
waqālū
And they say
إِنْ
in
Not
هَـٰذَآ
hādhā
(is) this
إِلَّا
illā
except
سِحْرٌۭ
siḥ'run
a magic
مُّبِينٌ
mubīnun
clear
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. And they say: "This is nothing but clear magic [9]."
[9] Rather, it is these people who make strange statements, considering Allah’s signs to be tales from a world of magic: “When we die, we will then be resurrected. Then all of us will be presented before Allah’s court, then people’s deeds will be judged, then on one side there will be Hell with such and such characteristics, and on the other side there will be Paradise with such and such characteristics.” Such things could be said about some imaginary world, but how could a sensible and rational person say such things? It seems as if someone has cast a spell on him, that he suddenly started uttering such fanciful and delusional things.
[9] Rather, it is these people who make strange statements, considering Allah’s signs to be tales from a world of magic: “When we die, we will then be resurrected. Then all of us will be presented before Allah’s court, then people’s deeds will be judged, then on one side there will be Hell with such and such characteristics, and on the other side there will be Paradise with such and such characteristics.” Such things could be said about some imaginary world, but how could a sensible and rational person say such things? It seems as if someone has cast a spell on him, that he suddenly started uttering such fanciful and delusional things.
