Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold)
Verse 58of 89
وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ﴿٥٨﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
And they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with AllahAllah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubborn arguments:وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ(And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your people cry aloud thereat.) Several others narrated that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, As-Suddi and Ad-Dahhak said, "They laughed, i.e., they were astounded by that.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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