سُوْرَةُ الْاَحْقَافِ
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) — Ayah 23
قَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَأُبَلِّغُكُم مَّآ أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰكُمْ قَوْمًا تَجْهَلُونَ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "The knowledge (of the time of its coming) is with Allâh only. And I convey to you that wherewith I have been sent, but I see that you are a people given to ignorance!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلْعِلْمُ
l-ʿil'mu
the knowledge
عِندَ
ʿinda
(is) with Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(is) with Allah
وَأُبَلِّغُكُم
wa-uballighukum
and I convey to you
مَّآ
mā
what
أُرْسِلْتُ
ur'sil'tu
I am sent
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَلَـٰكِنِّىٓ
walākinnī
but
أَرَىٰكُمْ
arākum
I see you
قَوْمًۭا
qawman
a people
تَجْهَلُونَ
tajhalūna
ignorant
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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23. Hud said, "Knowledge of that is only with Allah. I am conveying to you the message with which I have been sent, but I see that you are an ignorant people." [36]
[36]
Drawing the Wrong Conclusion from Something is Also Ignorance, and the Ignorance of the People of Hud:
Their foolishness and ignorance were that they drew the opposite conclusion from what Hud (علیہ السلام) wanted to explain to them. Sayyiduna Hud (علیہ السلام) had explained to them that in this universe, no one besides Allah has any authority to exercise control in any way whatsoever. Not even myself. I am merely a messenger delivering Allah’s message and warning you of your evil end. But in response, they said, “Bring upon us the punishment you threaten us with.” Whereas Hud (علیہ السلام) never claimed that if you deny, I can bring punishment upon you, nor did he claim to have such authority. And their second foolishness was that they would not accept good advice, but were hasty in demanding punishment.
[36]
Drawing the Wrong Conclusion from Something is Also Ignorance, and the Ignorance of the People of Hud:
Their foolishness and ignorance were that they drew the opposite conclusion from what Hud (علیہ السلام) wanted to explain to them. Sayyiduna Hud (علیہ السلام) had explained to them that in this universe, no one besides Allah has any authority to exercise control in any way whatsoever. Not even myself. I am merely a messenger delivering Allah’s message and warning you of your evil end. But in response, they said, “Bring upon us the punishment you threaten us with.” Whereas Hud (علیہ السلام) never claimed that if you deny, I can bring punishment upon you, nor did he claim to have such authority. And their second foolishness was that they would not accept good advice, but were hasty in demanding punishment.
