The Holy Quran 34:43 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَن يَصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفْكٌ مُّفْتَرًى ۚ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Translation

When Our clear Aayaat are recited to them (the Kuffaar), they say, "He (Rasulullaah ﷺ) is but a man who wishes to prevent you from (worshipping) what your forefathers worshipped (so that he can become your leader)." They also say, "This (Qur'aan) is just a forged lie (that is falsely attributed to Allaah)." (However, when asked why the Qur'aan has such a profound effect on even intelligent people when it is alleged to be a forged lie), The Kuffaar say about the truth (the Qur'aan) when it comes to them, "This is but obvious magic (which bewitches people)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The rejection of the Prophet ﷺ: this is what they used to say among themselves about the Noble Messenger ﷺ: “This man is no prophet or messenger at all. His only aim is to make us abandon the way of our forefathers (which we have long held to be true), bring us round to his own way, and set himself up as ruler and leader to be followed.

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