The Holy Quran 46:17 — Surah Al-Ahqaf

Arabic text

وَٱلَّذِى قَالَ لِوَٰلِدَيْهِ أُفٍّ لَّكُمَآ أَتَعِدَانِنِىٓ أَنْ أُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ ٱلْقُرُونُ مِن قَبْلِى وَهُمَا يَسْتَغِيثَانِ ٱللَّهَ وَيْلَكَ ءَامِنْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَيَقُولُ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translation

(Unlike these people there is also) The one (Kaafir) who says to his (Mu'min) parents, "Fie to you two! Do you warn me that I shall be raised (after death) when many generations have passed before me (without being raised yet)?" The two of them (his Mu'min parents) seek Allaah's assistance saying, "Woe to you! Believe! Allaah's promise (of resurrection) is true." He then says, "These are only tales of the old folk (which I shall not believe)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A disobedient child: in contrast to the fortunate children, mention is made here of this ill-mannered, disobedient and worthless child: his parents explain the matter of faith to him, but he does not understand, and, addressing them most insolently, causes them pain.

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.