سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ
Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 38
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or have they a stairway (to heaven), by means of which they listen (to the talks of the angels)? Then let their listener produce some manifest proof.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
سُلَّمٌۭ
sullamun
(is) a stairway
يَسْتَمِعُونَ
yastamiʿūna
they listen
فِيهِ ۖ
fīhi
therewith
فَلْيَأْتِ
falyati
Then let bring
مُسْتَمِعُهُم
mus'tamiʿuhum
their listener
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ
bisul'ṭānin
an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
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.
38. Or do they have a ladder by which they can listen in (to the higher realm)? Then let any of them who listens bring a clear proof [32].
[32] That is, have they heard something from the higher realm that the Prophet who was born in Makkah was not sent by Us? That he himself has composed some speech and told people that this speech is revealed to him from Allah? If there is such a thing, then let them present its proof. Then, when they have no evidence to refute the Prophethood, how can they deny it with such stubbornness and severity?
[32] That is, have they heard something from the higher realm that the Prophet who was born in Makkah was not sent by Us? That he himself has composed some speech and told people that this speech is revealed to him from Allah? If there is such a thing, then let them present its proof. Then, when they have no evidence to refute the Prophethood, how can they deny it with such stubbornness and severity?
