سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 114
قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ ٱللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَآ أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَءَاخِرِنَا وَءَايَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَٱرْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ ﴿114﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: "O Allâh, our Lord! Send us from the heaven a table spread (with food) that there may be for us - for the first and the last of us - a festival and a sign from You; and provide us sustenance, for You are the Best of sustainers."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
Said
عِيسَى
ʿīsā
Isa
ٱبْنُ
ub'nu
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
ٱللَّهُمَّ
l-lahuma
O Allah
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
our Lord
أَنزِلْ
anzil
send down
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
to us
مَآئِدَةًۭ
māidatan
a table spread
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heaven
تَكُونُ
takūnu
to be
لَنَا
lanā
for us
عِيدًۭا
ʿīdan
a festival
لِّأَوَّلِنَا
li-awwalinā
for first of us
وَءَاخِرِنَا
waākhirinā
and last of us
وَءَايَةًۭ
waāyatan
and a sign
مِّنكَ ۖ
minka
from You
وَٱرْزُقْنَا
wa-ur'zuq'nā
And provide us
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
and You
خَيْرُ
khayru
(are) best
ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
l-rāziqīna
(of) the providers
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.
114. Jesus prayed, "O Allah, our Lord! Send down to us a table spread (with food) from the heaven, to be a festival for us—for the first of us and the last of us—and a sign from You. And provide for us, for You are the best of providers [164]."
[164] But even after Sayyiduna Isa ؑ explained to the disciples, they did not desist from their demand. Finally, Isa ؑ presented their request before his Lord and prayed that sustenance be granted to these people from the unseen, which would become a memorable day of joy for all those before and after. And this would be such a miracle that everyone would witness it with their own eyes.
[164] But even after Sayyiduna Isa ؑ explained to the disciples, they did not desist from their demand. Finally, Isa ؑ presented their request before his Lord and prayed that sustenance be granted to these people from the unseen, which would become a memorable day of joy for all those before and after. And this would be such a miracle that everyone would witness it with their own eyes.
