The Holy Quran 5:112 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

إِذْ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَـٰعِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ قَالَ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Translation

(Remember also the time) When the Disciples said, “O Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام, son of Maryam! Is your Rabb able to send to us a set (fully laid) table (spread with food) from the skies (continuously)?" He (Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام) replied, "Fear Allaah (and do not make such requests) if you are indeed Mu'mineen (if you truly have Imaan, you need not ask for miracles)!"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

“Is able” was said because it is not known whether, out of regard for you and through your supplication, He will do such a thing for us by way of breaking the ordinary course of things, or will not. That is, that provision should come from heaven without toil. It is not necessary that the table be from Paradise.

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