الإسراء
Al-Isra
Surah 17
Verse 91
الإسراء
The Night Journey • makkah
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17:91
English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
And they say, ‘We will never believe thee until thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth;
English - Five Volume Translation
And they say, ‘We will never believe thee until thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth;[2020]
Commentary:
When the Meccans were confounded by the answers of the Quran to their questions and objections, they turned round and demanded of the Prophet that if the Quran comprehended every kind of knowledge then he should be able to work miracles—cause springs to gush forth from the earth, grow gardens and build houses of gold for himself. The demand was either intended as mockery or had its basis in the belief that they shared with the Jews that most wonderful works could be performed by special spiritual exercises and by the help of disembodied spirits.
English - Short Commentary Translation
And they say, ‘We will not believe in thee until thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth;’