Transliteration:( Wa yastanbi'oonaka 'a haqqun huwa qul ee wa Rabbeee innahoo lahaqq; wa maaa antum bimu'jizeen )
"And they ask you, 'Is that true [150]?' Say: 'Yes, by my Lord, surely it is true [151], and you cannot escape [152].'" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)
The infidels asked this question to mock the Prophet’s (ﷺ) message, questioning the truth of the punishment promised either in this world or the Hereafter. Their question was not based on genuine inquiry but on disbelief.
This verse teaches that to question the pious in a mocking manner is common among the disbelievers. However, the Prophet (ﷺ) responded to such mocking questions as part of his duty to propagate the message, showing that answering such questions is a part of his mission.
The verse reminds that obedience to Allah is the way to save oneself from Divine punishment. In the face of calamity, wealth and strength are useless; what truly helps is the humility and obedience before Allah, with sincere devotion and repentance.
53. And they ask you to inform them (saying): “Is it true” Say: “Yes! By my Lord! It is the very truth! And you cannot escape it!” 54. And if every person who had wronged, possessed all that is on the earth and sought to ransom himself therewith (it will not be accepted), and they would feel in their hearts regret when they see the torment, and they will be judged with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.
Allah said that they ask you to inform them (saying):
(“Is it true”) asking about the return and the Resurrection from the graves, after the bodies become sand.
(Say: “Yes! By my Lord! It is the very truth! And you cannot escape it!”) meaning that becoming sand does not make Allah incapable of bringing you back, since He originated you from nothing.
(Verily, His command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, `Be!’ – and it is!)﴿36:82﴾ There are only two other Ayat in the Qur’an similar to this. Allah commands His Messenger to give an oath by Him to answer those who deny the return. He said in Surah Saba’,
(Those who disbelieve say: “The Hour will not come to us.” Say: “Yes, by my Lord!, it will come to you.”) (34:3) The second is in Surat At-Taghabun, He said:
(The disbelievers claimed that they will never be resurrected. Say: “Yes! By my Lord! you will certainly be resurrected, then you will be informed of (and recompensed for) what you did; and that is easy for Allah.”) (64:7) Then Allah informed us that when the Resurrection is established the disbelievers will wish that they could ransom themselves from Allah’s punishment with the equivalent of the weight of the earth in gold.
(And they would feel in their hearts regret when they see the torment, and they will be judged with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.)
(10:53) They ask you if what you say is true? Tell them: ‘Yes, by my Lord, this is altogether true, and you have no power to prevent the chastisement from befalling.’
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