Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:53

when they disbelieved in it before? in this world. And they throw guesses at the Unseen from a far-off place in other words they make guesses about something the knowledge of which was hidden far away from them as when they would say that the Prophet was a sorcerer or a poet or a soothsayer […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:54

And a barrier is set between them and what they crave in the way of faith — in other words their craving to embrace it — just as was done with their counterparts in respect to disbelief formerly in other words before them. Indeed they used to be in grave doubt doubt causing them to […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:45

And those who were before them also denied and they these ones the Meccans have not received even a tenth of what We gave those others in the way of might long life and abundance of wealth. Yet they denied My messengers who were sent to them so how was My abhorrence! so how was […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:46

Say ‘I will give you just one piece of admonition namely that you rise up for God in other words for His sake in twos and individually and then reflect and realise that there is no madness in your companion Muhammad (s). He is just a warner to you before the befalling of a severe […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:39

Say ‘My Lord extends provision He makes it abundant for whomever He will of His servants as a test and restricts it for him after having extended it — or He restricts it for him whom He will to try and whatever thing you may expend for the cause of good He will replace it. […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:40

And mention on the Day when He will gather them all together namely all the idolaters He will say to the angels ‘Was it these who used to worship you?’ read a-hā’ūlā’i iyyākum pronouncing both hamzas or by replacing the first with a yā’ or dropping it altogether.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:41

They will say ‘Glory be to You exalted above that You should have an associate! You are our Supporter not they in other words as far as we are concerned there are no bonds of association between us and them. Nay bal is to indicate transition rather they used to worship the jinn the devils […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:42

God exalted be He says ‘So today none among you has any power over another in other words none of those worshipped have any power over any of those who worshipped either to benefit through intercession or to hurt’ through chastisement. And We shall say to those who did wrong who disbelieved ‘Taste the chastisement […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:43

And when Our signs from the Qur’ān are recited to them being clear signs evident ones by the tongue of our Prophet Muhammad (s) they say ‘This is just a man who desires to bar you from worshipping what your fathers used to worship’ of idols. And they say ‘This Qur’ān is nothing but a […]

Tafsir al-Jalalayn — Saba 34:44

And We did not give them any scriptures for them to study nor did We send them any warner before you so on what grounds do they deny you?