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Verse 38of 109

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍۢ مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ﴿٣٨

Translation (Sahih International)

Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah, if you should be truthful."

Word-by-word meaning

أَمْamOr
يَقُولُونَyaqūlūna(do) they say
ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖif'tarāhuHe has invented it
قُلْqulSay
فَأْتُوا۟fatūThen bring
بِسُورَةٍۢbisūratina Surah
مِّثْلِهِۦmith'lihilike it
وَٱدْعُوا۟wa-id'ʿūand call
مَنِmaniwhoever
ٱسْتَطَعْتُمis'taṭaʿtumyou can
مِّنminbesides Allah
دُونِdūnibesides Allah
ٱللَّهِl-lahibesides Allah
إِنinif
كُنتُمْkuntumyou are
صَـٰدِقِينَṣādiqīnatruthful

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Qur'an is the True, Inimitable Word of Allah and It is a MiracleThe Qur'an has a miraculous nature that cannot be imitated. No one can produce anything similar to the Qur'an, nor ten Surahs or even one Surah like it. The eloquence, clarity, precision and grace of the Qur'an cannot be but from Allah. The great and abundant principles and meanings within the Qur'an -- which are of great benefit in this world and for the Hereafter -- cannot be but from Allah.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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