The Holy Quran 25:60 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩

Translation

When they (the Kuffaar) are told, "Prostrate to Ar Rahmaan," they (insolently) say (pretending not to understand), "What is Ar Rahmaan? Should we prostrate to whatever you command us?" Their hatred then only increases. (One who recites or hears this verse being recited should perform Sajdah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers' aversion to [the name] the Most Merciful: that is, what can these ignorant idolaters understand of the majesty of the Most Merciful, when even this name irritates them? When they hear it, out of extreme ignorance, or out of shamelessness and obstinacy, they feign ignorance and say: “Who is the Most Merciful, for whom you make us prostrate?

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