The Holy Quran 2:118 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ لَوْلَا يُكَلِّمُنَا ٱللَّهُ أَوْ تَأْتِينَآ ءَايَةٌ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ ۘ تَشَـٰبَهَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

Translation

Those without knowledge (the Kuffaar) say (to Rasulullaah), "Why does Allaah not speak to us, or why do you not show us a sign (to prove that you are a prophet)?" Those before them said exactly the same thing (to the prophets of their times). Their hearts are alike (filled with kufr and stubbornness). We have already expounded (made clear) the Aayaat for those who have conviction (in these Aayaat and who believe in them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, all the ignorant among the People of the Book and the idol-worshippers say: “Why does Allah not speak to us without an intermediary, or send us some sign, so that we may affirm the messengership?” Allah is free of having offspring: Almighty Allah says: “People before them also spoke such ignorant words; this is nothing new.

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