The Holy Quran 3:183 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَهِدَ إِلَيْنَآ أَلَّا نُؤْمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَنَا بِقُرْبَانٍ تَأْكُلُهُ ٱلنَّارُ ۗ قُلْ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِى بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَبِٱلَّذِى قُلْتُمْ فَلِمَ قَتَلْتُمُوهُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Translation

(The same Jews are) The ones who said (to Rasulullaah ﷺ), “Verily Allaah has taken a promise from us (in the Torah) that we should not believe in any Rasool until he brings us an offering (something to sacrifice for Allaah) that will be consumed by a fire (from the sky to indicate that it has been accepted)." (Oh Muhammad ﷺ) Tell them (these Jews), "Indeed many Rusul had come to you before me with clear signs (miracles) as well as with that which you speak of (the offering which was consumed by a fire from the sky). So (instead of believing in them) why did you kill them (these Prophets) if you are indeed truthful (in your claim that you will believe if you see the miracle of the fire consuming the offering)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The demand for a sacrifice consumed by fire: through some messengers this miracle had appeared: when a sacrifice or some offering was made in Allah's name, fire came down from the sky and consumed it; this was a sign that it had been accepted. Thus in the present-day “Bible” too such an incident is mentioned concerning Sulayman ﵇.

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