The Holy Quran 7:203 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا ۚ قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى ۚ هَـٰذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

(O Muhammad ﷺ) Whenever you do not bring them (the people of Makkah) a sign (a miracle that they demand) they say, "Why do you not choose (to do) this (miracle)?" Say, "I follow only what is revealed to me from my Rabb (I have no power to perform any miracle I desire)." This (Qur'aan) is (a collection of) insights from your Rabb (that prove Towheed), guidance and mercy for people who have Imaan (so accept the Qur'aan and do not await other miracles).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers' mockery at the delay of revelation: whenever the coming of revelation was delayed, the disbelievers would say in mockery: “Why do you not now make up some verse and bring it? After all, you have composed the whole Quran yourself” (Allah protect us!). Likewise, at times, in order to vex him, they would demand certain signs (miracles)

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