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Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 53
وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنۢ بَيْنِنَآ ۗ أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: "Is it these (poor believers) whom Allâh has favoured from amongst us?" Does not Allâh know best those who are grateful?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
فَتَنَّا
fatannā
We try
بَعْضَهُم
baʿḍahum
some of them
بِبَعْضٍۢ
bibaʿḍin
with others
لِّيَقُولُوٓا۟
liyaqūlū
that they say
أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
ahāulāi
Are these
مَنَّ
manna
(whom has been) favored
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
[upon them]
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَيْنِنَآ ۗ
bayninā
among us
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِأَعْلَمَ
bi-aʿlama
most knowing
بِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
bil-shākirīna
of those who are grateful
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Thus We have tested some of them by means of others, so that they may say, "Are these the ones among us upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor?" [56] Does not Allah know best those who are grateful?
[56]
The Taunting of the Weak Companions by the Qurayshi Chiefs:
That is, Aqra‘ and ‘Uyaynah were put to trial, who were proud of their nobility and wealth, and considered the poor, helpless, and sincere Muslims so insignificant that they could not even tolerate sitting with them. Whereas these people were seeking Allah’s pleasure with utmost sincerity. Then these very Aqra‘, ‘Uyaynah, and other arrogant chiefs of Quraysh would also say verbally: “What kind of companions has this man (Muhammad ﷺ) found? Out of all of us, were these the only people Allah could find to choose as distinguished ones?” They would also mock them and make sarcastic remarks about them. And if they knew of any previous moral weakness of someone, they would say: “Until yesterday, so-and-so was in such a state, and today he is included among the chosen ones!” Also, from the words of ﴿بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ﴾, it is understood whether these poor and weak Muslims also endure such contemptuous and taunting remarks from the disbelievers with patience, and to what extent they show patience.
[56]
The Taunting of the Weak Companions by the Qurayshi Chiefs:
That is, Aqra‘ and ‘Uyaynah were put to trial, who were proud of their nobility and wealth, and considered the poor, helpless, and sincere Muslims so insignificant that they could not even tolerate sitting with them. Whereas these people were seeking Allah’s pleasure with utmost sincerity. Then these very Aqra‘, ‘Uyaynah, and other arrogant chiefs of Quraysh would also say verbally: “What kind of companions has this man (Muhammad ﷺ) found? Out of all of us, were these the only people Allah could find to choose as distinguished ones?” They would also mock them and make sarcastic remarks about them. And if they knew of any previous moral weakness of someone, they would say: “Until yesterday, so-and-so was in such a state, and today he is included among the chosen ones!” Also, from the words of ﴿بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ﴾, it is understood whether these poor and weak Muslims also endure such contemptuous and taunting remarks from the disbelievers with patience, and to what extent they show patience.
