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Verse 40of 52

سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ﴿٤٠

Translation (Sahih International)

Ask them which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.

Word-by-word meaning

سَلْهُمْsalhumAsk them
أَيُّهُمayyuhumwhich of them
بِذَٰلِكَbidhālikafor that
زَعِيمٌzaʿīmun(is) responsible

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

A Parable of the Removal of the Earnings of the DisbelieversThis is a parable that Allah made of the behavior of the Quraysh disbelievers with the great mercy, and tremendous favors He granted them. The mercy and favor of sending of Muhammad ﷺ to them. But they met him with denial, rejection and opposition. Therefore Allah says,إِنَّا بَلَوْنَـهُمْ(Verily, We have tried them) meaning, `We have tested them.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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