سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 83
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then when their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, they were glad (and proud) with that which they had of the knowledge (of worldly things). And that at which they used to mock, surrounded them (i.e. the punishment).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
جَآءَتْهُمْ
jāathum
came to them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
فَرِحُوا۟
fariḥū
they rejoiced
بِمَا
bimā
in what
عِندَهُم
ʿindahum
they had
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْعِلْمِ
l-ʿil'mi
the knowledge
وَحَاقَ
waḥāqa
and enveloped
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
mā
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[at it]
يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
yastahziūna
mock
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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83. Then when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they exulted in the knowledge [103] they possessed, and what they used to mock surrounded them.
[103]
What Knowledge Did People Have Besides Revelation?
What knowledge did they possess? It was merely mythological knowledge, by which they had associated thousands of gods and goddesses as partners in Allah’s authority. Then, among themselves and with Allah, they had established familial relationships. Besides this, knowledge refers to the invented religious philosophies, sciences, and laws related to their way of life in every nation. When the prophets came to them and invited them to the knowledge of divine revelation, they considered the knowledge of divine revelation insignificant compared to their prevalent knowledge and paid no attention to it. It is said that when the philosopher Aristotle, who himself was the founder of his own philosophy of divinity, was invited to the religion of Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, he replied that he would think about it. Later, he responded that we have already found the way ourselves; there is no need for others to show us the way.
[103]
What Knowledge Did People Have Besides Revelation?
What knowledge did they possess? It was merely mythological knowledge, by which they had associated thousands of gods and goddesses as partners in Allah’s authority. Then, among themselves and with Allah, they had established familial relationships. Besides this, knowledge refers to the invented religious philosophies, sciences, and laws related to their way of life in every nation. When the prophets came to them and invited them to the knowledge of divine revelation, they considered the knowledge of divine revelation insignificant compared to their prevalent knowledge and paid no attention to it. It is said that when the philosopher Aristotle, who himself was the founder of his own philosophy of divinity, was invited to the religion of Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, he replied that he would think about it. Later, he responded that we have already found the way ourselves; there is no need for others to show us the way.
