Surah As-Saffat 37:168 — translation and meaning

الصافات · Verse 168 / 182 · Page 452

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Word by Word

لَوْ
law
If
أَنَّ
anna
that
عِندَنَا
indana
we had
ذِكْرًا
dhik'ran
a reminder
مِّنَ
mina
from
الْأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
the former (people)

Transliteration

Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen

Translation

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

And the idolaters from the people of Makkah used to say before Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent: “If we had a book of the previous people, such as the Torah for example, we would have worshipped Allah sincerely”. But they are lying in that, as Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought them the Qur’ān but they disbelieved in it. So soon they will know the severe punishment that is waiting for them on the day of judgment.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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