The Holy Quran 10:15 — Surah Yunus

Arabic text

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ ۙ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا ٱئْتِ بِقُرْءَانٍ غَيْرِ هَـٰذَآ أَوْ بَدِّلْهُ ۚ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلْقَآئِ نَفْسِىٓ ۖ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Translation

When Our verses (of the Qur'aan) are recited to them, those who do not wish to meet Us say, "Bring us another Qur'aan besides this one or alter it (so that our idols are not condemned in it)." Tell them, "It is not (permissible) for me to alter it of my own accord. I follow only what has been revealed to me (from Allaah). If I disobey my Rabb (by altering the Qur'aan) I fear (that I shall have to suffer) the punishment of a momentous day (the Day of Qiyaamah)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The demand for another Quran: many people quite liked the general counsel and admonition of the Quran. But when idol-worship or their particular beliefs and customs were refuted, they took fright and, wrinkling their noses and frowning, would say to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: “Ask your Allah, and either bring another Quran in which these themes are not…

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