Surah Yunus 10:38 — translation and meaning

يونس · Verse 38 / 109 · Page 213

ۖ أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

Word by Word

ۖ
أَمْ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
افْتَرَاهُ
if'tarahu
He has invented it
قُلْ
qul
Say
فَأْتُوا
fatu
Then bring
بِسُورَةٍ
bisuratin
a Surah
مِّثْلِهِ
mith'lihi
like it
وَادْعُوا
wa-id'u
and call
مَنِ
mani
whoever
اسْتَطَعْتُم
is'tata'tum
you can
مِّن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
duni
besides Allah
اللَّهِ
al-lahi
besides Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
صَادِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful

Transliteration

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu qul faatoo bisooratim mislihee wad'oo manis tata'tum min doonil laahi in kuntum saadiqeen

Translation

Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah, if you should be truthful."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Or do these idolaters say that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came up with the Qur’ān himself claiming that it is from Allah? Say to them O Messenger, 'If I as a human being like you, have been able to come up with it, then you also should bring a chapter like it, and call upon whomever you wish to assist you, if you are telling the truth in claiming that the Qur’ān is not really from Allah. But you have not be able to do so, even though you are talented and eloquent in the language – showing you that the Qur’ān has been revealed by Allah.'

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

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