SHAAD — Ayat 4

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

وَعَجِبُواْ أَن جَآءَهُم مٌّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَقَالَ الْكَـفِرُونَ هَـذَا سَـحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ - أَجَعَلَ الاٌّلِهَةَ إِلَـهاً وَحِداً إِنَّ هَـذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ - وَانطَلَقَ الْمَلأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ امْشُواْ وَاْصْبِرُواْ عَلَى ءَالِهَتِكُمْ إِنَّ هَـذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ - مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـذَا فِى الْمِلَّةِ الاٌّخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـذَا إِلاَّ اخْتِلاَقٌ - أَءَنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِن بَيْنِنَا بْل هُمْ فَى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ - أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيزِ الْوَهَّابِ - أَمْ لَهُم مٌّلْكُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ وَمَا بَيَنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُواْ فِى الاٌّسْبَابِ - جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّن الاٌّحَزَابِ

4. And they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves. And the disbelievers say: ”This is a sorcerer, a liar.'' 5. ”Has he made the gods into One God. Verily, this is a curious thing!'' 6. And the leaders among them went about (saying): ”Go on, and remain constant to your gods! Verily, this is a thing designed!'' 7. ”We have not heard (the like) of this in the religion of these later days. This is nothing but an invention!'' 8. ”Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us'' Nay, but they are in doubt about My Reminder! Nay, but they have not tasted (My) torment! 9. Or have they the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Almighty, the Real Bestower 10. Or is it that the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them is theirs If so, let them ascend up with means! 11. They will be a defeated host like the Confederates of the old tim Allah tells us that the idolators wondered at the sending of the Messenger of Allah as a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. This is like the Ayah: