سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 174
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُم بُرْهَـٰنٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا ﴿174﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O mankind! Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof (Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from your Lord; and We sent down to you a manifest light (this Qur’ân).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
mankind
قَدْ
qad
Surely
جَآءَكُم
jāakum
has come to you
بُرْهَـٰنٌۭ
bur'hānun
a convincing proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَأَنزَلْنَآ
wa-anzalnā
and We (have) sent down
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
نُورًۭا
nūran
a light
مُّبِينًۭا
mubīnan
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.
174. O people! Surely, a clear proof [231] has come to you from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear light (the Noble Qur’an).
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Why is the Quran a Burhan (Conclusive Proof)?
Burhan refers to such a clear proof that it holds a decisive position between two parties. The Quran is a Burhan in this sense that it challenged all its disbelieving opponents: "If you think that this is not the word of Allah but rather the word of a human, then all of you together, helping one another, produce even a single surah like the Quran." However, all the eloquent, articulate, and poetic masters of Arabia were unable to produce such speech. From this single challenge, three things are proven, and this proof is also such that it holds a decisive position:
(1) Proof of the existence of Allah Almighty, (2) Proof that the Quran is the word of Allah, and (3) Proof of your Prophethood. In this regard, the Quran is called Burhan. And it is called a Clear Light (Nur Mubeen) in the sense that, for human guidance—that is, for the worldly way of life and salvation in the Hereafter—it sheds light on every aspect of life.
[231]
Why is the Quran a Burhan (Conclusive Proof)?
Burhan refers to such a clear proof that it holds a decisive position between two parties. The Quran is a Burhan in this sense that it challenged all its disbelieving opponents: "If you think that this is not the word of Allah but rather the word of a human, then all of you together, helping one another, produce even a single surah like the Quran." However, all the eloquent, articulate, and poetic masters of Arabia were unable to produce such speech. From this single challenge, three things are proven, and this proof is also such that it holds a decisive position:
(1) Proof of the existence of Allah Almighty, (2) Proof that the Quran is the word of Allah, and (3) Proof of your Prophethood. In this regard, the Quran is called Burhan. And it is called a Clear Light (Nur Mubeen) in the sense that, for human guidance—that is, for the worldly way of life and salvation in the Hereafter—it sheds light on every aspect of life.
