The Holy Quran 8:32 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَإِذْ قَالُوا۟ ٱللَّهُمَّ إِن كَانَ هَـٰذَا هُوَ ٱلْحَقَّ مِنْ عِندِكَ فَأَمْطِرْ عَلَيْنَا حِجَارَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَوِ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Translation

(There was a time) When they (the Mushrikeen of Makkah foolishly) said, "O Allaah! If this (Qur'aan) really is the truth from You, then shower on us stones from the skies, or afflict us with a painful punishment."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The supplication of Abu Jahl: this verse displays the extreme ignorance, wretchedness and obstinacy of the mushriks (idolaters). That is, they used to say: “O Allah, if this really is the truth, which we have been denying for so long and so vehemently, then why the delay? Why is a rain of stones not sent down on us as on past nations?

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