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Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 83
وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ ۚ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَـٰتٍ مَّن نَّشَآءُ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And that was Our Proof which We gave Ibrâhîm (Abraham) against his people. We raise whom We will in degrees. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتِلْكَ
watil'ka
And this
حُجَّتُنَآ
ḥujjatunā
(is) Our argument
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهَآ
ātaynāhā
We gave it
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(to) Ibrahim
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
قَوْمِهِۦ ۚ
qawmihi
his people
نَرْفَعُ
narfaʿu
We raise
دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ
darajātin
(by) degrees
مَّن
man
whom
نَّشَآءُ ۗ
nashāu
We will
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
حَكِيمٌ
ḥakīmun
(is) All-Wise
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
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.
83. That was Our argument [86] which We gave to Abraham against his people. We raise in rank whom We will. Surely, your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
[86]
What Argument Did Ibrahim (A.S.) Present to the Polytheists?
The argument was that if Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of everything, then authority and control over everything should also belong solely to Him. How unjust it is that Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of everything, yet others are also included in His authority and worship. From this verse, it is understood that the people of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (A.S.) also believed that Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of this universe; if they did not believe this, then the style of this discussion would have been different. [نيز ديكهئے سورة بقره كي آيت نمبر 258 كا حاشيه]
[86]
What Argument Did Ibrahim (A.S.) Present to the Polytheists?
The argument was that if Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of everything, then authority and control over everything should also belong solely to Him. How unjust it is that Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of everything, yet others are also included in His authority and worship. From this verse, it is understood that the people of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (A.S.) also believed that Allah Almighty is the Creator and Owner of this universe; if they did not believe this, then the style of this discussion would have been different. [نيز ديكهئے سورة بقره كي آيت نمبر 258 كا حاشيه]
