Surah Al-Anbiya 21:65 — translation and meaning
الأنبياء · Verse 65 / 112 · Page 327
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَؤُلَاءِ يَنطِقُونَ
Word by Word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
نُكِسُوا
nukisu
they were turned
عَلَى
ala
on
رُءُوسِهِمْ
ruusihim
their heads
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
عَلِمْتَ
alim'ta
you know
مَا
ma
not
هَؤُلَاءِ
haulai
these
يَنطِقُونَ
yantiquna
(can) speak!
Transliteration
Summa nukisoo 'alaa ru'oosihim laqad 'alimta maa haaa'ulaaa'i yantiqoon
Translation
Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
They then returned to their stubbornness and denial, saying, “O Abraham! You know, surely, that these idols cannot speak, so how can you then tell us to ask them?” They intended it to be an evidence in their favour, but it became an evidence against them.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
100% Free App
Join 50,000+ Muslims
Download for free and never miss a prayer again