Quran-23:83 Surah Al-muminun English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration:( Laqad wu'idnaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa haazaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen )

83. Indeed, this was promised to us and before us [119] to our forefathers. This is not the same as former fables. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(83) We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Muminun Ayat 83 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

119. This expression is that of those infidels who were believers in the existence of Allah Almighty. Some among them were atheists who were saying: "And none destroys us but l time" (S45:V24). This is not their answer. Hence, there is no inconsistency in the verse.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Al-Muminun verse 83 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muminun ayat 76 which provides the complete commentary from verse 76 through 83.

(23:83) We were promised such things and so were our forefathers before us. All these are no more than tales of the past.”[77]

Ala-Maududi

(23:83) We were promised such things and so were our forefathers before us. All these are no more than tales of the past.”[77]


77. Their denial of the life after death implied the denial of the powers and wisdom of Allah as well.

(83) We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples."

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