Surah Al-Ma'ida 5:112 — translation and meaning

المائدة · Verse 112 / 120 · Page 126

ۖ إِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَاعِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ قَالَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Word by Word

ۖ
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
said
الْحَوَارِيُّونَ
al-hawariyuna
the disciples
يَاعِيسَى
ya'isa
O Isa
ابْنَ
ib'na
son
مَرْيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
هَلْ
hal
Is
يَسْتَطِيعُ
yastati'u
able
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
أَن
an
to
يُنَزِّلَ
yunazzila
send down
عَلَيْنَا
alayna
to us
مَائِدَةً
maidatan
a table spread
مِّنَ
mina
from
السَّمَاءِ
al-samai
the heaven
قَالَ
qala
He said
اتَّقُوا
ittaqu
Fear
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers

Transliteration

Iz qaalal hawaariyyoona yaa 'Eesab na Maryama hal yastatee'u Rabbuka ai yunaz zila 'alinaa maaa'idatam minas samaaa'i qaalat taqul laaha in kuntum mu'mineen

Translation

[And remember] when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be believers."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Remember when the disciples said, ‘Can you call on your Lord to send down a table from the sky?’ Jesus (peace be upon him) responded to them by telling them to be mindful of Allah and not to ask for such a thing, as it may prove to be a trial for them. He said to them, ‘Place your trust in your Lord in seeking provision, if you are truly believers’.

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