Surah Yunus 10:20 — translation and meaning

يونس · Verse 20 / 109 · Page 210

ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا الْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَانتَظِرُوا إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ الْمُنتَظِرِينَ

Word by Word

ۖ
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
And they say
لَوْلَا
lawla
Why not
أُنزِلَ
unzila
is sent down
عَلَيْهِ
alayhi
to him
آيَةٌ
ayatun
a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِ
rabbihi
his Lord
فَقُلْ
faqul
So say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
الْغَيْبُ
al-ghaybu
the unseen
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
فَانتَظِرُوا
fa-intaziru
so wait
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
مَعَكُم
ma'akum
with you
مِّنَ
mina
among
الْمُنتَظِرِينَ
al-muntazirina
the ones who wait

Transliteration

W yaqooloona law laaa unzila 'alaihi aayatum mir Rabbihee faqul innamal ghaibu lillaahi fantaziroo innee ma'akum minal muntazireen

Translation

And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

The idolaters ask why a sign is not sent to Muhammad from his Lord to prove the truth of what he says. Say to them O Messenger, 'The sending down of signs is Allah’s knowledge alone, so wait for the sign you ask for, as I am also waiting along with you for it.'

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

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