The Holy Quran 28:48 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُوتِىَ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ قَالُوا۟ سِحْرَانِ تَظَـٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَـٰفِرُونَ

Translation

When the truth (Muhammad ﷺ) came to them (the Mushrikeen of Makkah) from Us, they said, "Why is he not given something like that which was given to Moosa (such as the staff that became a snake, the shining hand or the entire scripture at once)?" (If it is these things that make people accept Imaan, then) Did people not reject (disbelieve) what was previously given to Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام" They said (about Moosa عليه الصلاة والسلام and Haaroon عليه الصلاة والسلام) "Two magicians assisting each other," and they said, "We do not accept any of them." (Therefore, it is very likely that the Mushrikeen of Makkah will also reject these miracles like the people of Fir'oun did.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, had no messenger been sent, they would have said: “Why was no messenger sent?” And now that the Messenger ﷺ has come, who surpasses all the prophets in dignity and rank, they say: “Sir! We would believe only if we saw miracles such as the ‘staff’ and the ‘white hand’ appear through him as they did through Musa ﵇, and if a whole Book were sent down…

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