سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 51
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ ﴿51﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur’ân), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a madman!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
يَكَادُ
yakādu
would almost
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ
layuz'liqūnaka
surely make you slip
بِأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ
bi-abṣārihim
with their look
لَمَّا
lammā
when
سَمِعُوا۟
samiʿū
they hear
ٱلذِّكْرَ
l-dhik'ra
the Message
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaqūlūna
and they say
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
لَمَجْنُونٌۭ
lamajnūnun
(is) surely mad
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.
51. And when the disbelievers hear the Quran, they look at you with such piercing eyes [28] as if they would cause you to stumble, and they say, "He is surely a madman."
[28] That is, when you recite the Quran to the people, they glare at you in such a way and fix their eyes on you, wanting to exert such a magnetic effect that you become overawed and abandon this work. Then, with great contempt, they tell others that this is a madman. They called youﷺ mad because you spoke against their intellect and their beliefs. Moreover, not only did your own people call you mad, but every Messenger has been called insane. And this, in fact, is due to the antagonistic attitude of the people towards their own Messengers. Because the fundamental difference between a Prophet and a madman is that although a Prophet’s call may go against the intellect and customs of society, he always stands firm on his own self, demonstrates it through his actions, and affixes the seal of authenticity to his words through his pure character and conduct. Whereas a madman is devoid of all three of these qualities.
[28] That is, when you recite the Quran to the people, they glare at you in such a way and fix their eyes on you, wanting to exert such a magnetic effect that you become overawed and abandon this work. Then, with great contempt, they tell others that this is a madman. They called youﷺ mad because you spoke against their intellect and their beliefs. Moreover, not only did your own people call you mad, but every Messenger has been called insane. And this, in fact, is due to the antagonistic attitude of the people towards their own Messengers. Because the fundamental difference between a Prophet and a madman is that although a Prophet’s call may go against the intellect and customs of society, he always stands firm on his own self, demonstrates it through his actions, and affixes the seal of authenticity to his words through his pure character and conduct. Whereas a madman is devoid of all three of these qualities.
