The Holy Quran 17:47 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا

Translation

(O Rasulullaah ﷺ!) We know best what they (the Kuffaar) listen to when they attentively listen to you (so that they could mock you) and (We know best what they discuss) when they whisper (conspire) in secrecy saying (to those who follow Rasulullaah ﷺ), "You are merely following a bewitched man (affected by magic)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, their aim in listening is not to benefit but merely to belittle and mock, as will be mentioned next. The accusation that the Prophet ﷺ was bewitched: that is, they listened to the Quran and the words of the Prophet ﷺ and went away. Then they consulted among themselves about what should be said of Muhammad ﷺ.

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