Surah Al-An'am Verse 111 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And even if We had sent down to them the…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-An'am

۞ وَلَوْ أَنَّنَا نَزَّلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَكَلَّمَهُمُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَحَشَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ قُبُلًا مَّا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَجْهَلُونَ ۝١١١

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Wa law annanaa nazzal naaa ilaihimul malaaa`ikata wa kallamahumul mawtaa wa hasharnaa `alaihim kulla shai`in qubulam maa kaanoo liyu`minooo illaaa ai yashaaa`al laahu wa laakinna aksarahum yajhaloon

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📖 English Meaning

And even if We had sent down to them the angels [with the message] and the dead spoke to them [of it] and We gathered together every [created] thing in front of them, they would not believe unless Allah should will. But most of them, [of that], are ignorant.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Qubulan (قُبُلًا): Face to face, directly, in groups or troops, confronting them openly.
Hasharna (حَشَرْنَا): We would have gathered or assembled.
Kallamahum al-mawta (كَلَّمَهُمُ الْمَوْتَى): The dead would have spoken to them.

Tafsir (Explanation):

In this verse, Allah addresses the stubbornness of the disbelievers who repeatedly demanded miraculous signs as a condition for their faith. They said: "If only angels would come down to us, or we could see our dead ancestors rise and speak to us, or we could witness every wonder we ask for—then we would believe."

Allah responds by making it clear that even if He were to grant every single one of these demands—sending angels down from the heavens for them to see with their own eyes, raising the dead to speak to them directly and confirm the truth, and gathering before them every sign and miracle they could possibly request, all presented face to face and in plain view—they still would not believe. Their disbelief was not due to a lack of evidence, but due to the corruption of their hearts and their stubborn arrogance.

The only exception is those whom Allah wills to guide, for true faith is not merely a matter of witnessing miracles—it is a gift from Allah placed in the heart of the one who sincerely seeks the truth. Even the greatest signs would not benefit a heart that has chosen blindness.

However, most of these people are ignorant of this reality. They do not realize that their own stubbornness is the true barrier, not the absence of proof. They deceive themselves into thinking that if they saw a miracle, they would believe—but Allah, who knows what is in their hearts, reveals that even then they would turn away.

A Da'wah Reflection:

This verse carries a profound lesson for every seeker of truth: the heart must be open and sincere before the signs can benefit it. The Qur'an itself is the greatest miracle—a living, eternal proof of Allah's truth. Yet, how many people read it and remain unmoved? The difference lies in the heart.

Dear reader, do not wait for extraordinary miracles to embrace the truth. The greatest miracle is already in your hands—the Qur'an, which challenges humanity to produce even a single chapter like it. Open your heart to it, and you will find that faith is not about seeing with the eyes, but about seeing with the soul. Allah does not force anyone to believe, but He guides those who sincerely seek Him. Let your heart be soft, your intention pure, and your quest for truth genuine—and you will find that Allah's guidance is closer to you than you ever imagined.

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📜 Verse 109-113 — Al-An'am

109وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِن جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَةٌ لَّيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهَا ۚ قُلْ إِنَّمَا الْآيَاتُ عِندَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا يُشْعِرُكُمْ أَنَّهَا إِذَا جَاءَتْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if a sign came to them, they would surely believe in it. Say, "The signs are only with Allah." And what will make you perceive that even if a sign came, they would not believe.

110وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

And We will turn away their hearts and their eyes just as they refused to believe in it the first time. And We will leave them in their transgression, wandering blindly.

111۞ وَلَوْ أَنَّنَا نَزَّلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَكَلَّمَهُمُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَحَشَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ قُبُلًا مَّا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَجْهَلُونَ

112وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا شَيَاطِينَ الْإِنسِ وَالْجِنِّ يُوحِي بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ زُخْرُفَ الْقَوْلِ غُرُورًا ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ مَا فَعَلُوهُ ۖ فَذَرْهُمْ وَمَا يَفْتَرُونَ

And thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent.

113وَلِتَصْغَىٰ إِلَيْهِ أَفْئِدَةُ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ وَلِيَرْضَوْهُ وَلِيَقْتَرِفُوا مَا هُم مُّقْتَرِفُونَ

And [it is] so the hearts of those who disbelieve in the Hereafter will incline toward it and that they will be satisfied with it and that they will commit that which they are committing.

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Surah Al-An'am Verse 111 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And even if We had sent down to them the…

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