Skip to content
MyDeenTools

Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Verse 55of 112

قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ﴿٥٥

Translation (Sahih International)

They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"

Word-by-word meaning

قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
أَجِئْتَنَاaji'tanāHave you come to us
بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiwith the truth
أَمْamor
أَنتَantayou
مِنَmina(are) of
ٱللَّـٰعِبِينَl-lāʿibīnathose who play

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of Ibrahim and his PeopleAllah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ(And that was Our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people) 6:83. The point here is that Allah is telling us that He gave guidance to Ibrahim aforetime, i.e.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

Share this verse with others

WhatsAppX

These tools are free because of generous Muslims.

$10/month keeps this platform free for 50,000 people. Every visit earns you reward — Sadaqah Jariyah.

Support this project