سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 109
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ لَئِن جَآءَتْهُمْ ءَايَةٌ لَّيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهَا ۚ قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا يُشْعِرُكُمْ أَنَّهَآ إِذَا جَآءَتْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿109﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they swear their strongest oaths by Allâh, that if there came to them a sign, they would surely believe therein. Say: "Signs are but with Allâh and what will make you (Muslims) perceive that (even) if it (the sign) came, they will not believe?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟
wa-aqsamū
And they swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
جَهْدَ
jahda
strongest
أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ
aymānihim
(of) their oaths
لَئِن
la-in
that if
جَآءَتْهُمْ
jāathum
came to them
ءَايَةٌۭ
āyatun
a sign
لَّيُؤْمِنُنَّ
layu'minunna
they would surely believe
بِهَا ۚ
bihā
in it
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتُ
l-āyātu
the signs
عِندَ
ʿinda
(are) with
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
Allah
وَمَا
wamā
And what
يُشْعِرُكُمْ
yush'ʿirukum
will make you perceive
أَنَّهَآ
annahā
that [it]
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءَتْ
jāat
it comes
لَا
lā
not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
they will believe
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.
109. They swear by Allah with their strongest oaths that if a miracle were to come to them, they would surely believe in it. Say, "Miracles are only with Allah." And how can you know that even if a miracle came [111], they would not believe?
The Demand of a Miracle by the Disbelievers of Makkah and the Response to This Demand:
The disbelievers of Makkah used to say that if Mount Safa were to become pure gold, then surely they would believe, and some Muslims thought that if their argument were fulfilled, it would be a good thing. This verse takes this background into account. Allah instructed His Prophet to give a clear refusal to these disbelievers and say that showing such a miracle is within Allah’s power; I have no authority in this matter. And He addressed the Muslims, saying: How do you know that if such a miracle were shown to them, these people would definitely believe? These people are so wretched that even if they see any miracle, they will not believe. Therefore, do not expect any good from them in any way.
The Demand of a Miracle by the Disbelievers of Makkah and the Response to This Demand:
The disbelievers of Makkah used to say that if Mount Safa were to become pure gold, then surely they would believe, and some Muslims thought that if their argument were fulfilled, it would be a good thing. This verse takes this background into account. Allah instructed His Prophet to give a clear refusal to these disbelievers and say that showing such a miracle is within Allah’s power; I have no authority in this matter. And He addressed the Muslims, saying: How do you know that if such a miracle were shown to them, these people would definitely believe? These people are so wretched that even if they see any miracle, they will not believe. Therefore, do not expect any good from them in any way.
