Quran 2:23

Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 23

Verse 23 of 286 in Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة), chapter 2 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

EnglishSaheeh International
And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down [i.e., the Qur’ān] upon Our Servant [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)], then produce a sūrah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses [i.e., supporters] other than Allāh, if you should be truthful.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
இன்னும், (முஹம்மது (ஸல்) என்ற) நம் அடியாருக்கு நாம் அருளியுள்ள (வேதத்)தில் நீங்கள் சந்தேகம் உடையோராக இருப்பீர்களானால், (அந்த சந்தேகத்தில்) உண்மை உடையோராகவும் இருப்பீர்களானால் அல்லாஹ்வைத்தவிர உங்கள் உதவியாளர்களை(யெல்லாம் ஒன்றாக) அழைத்து (வைத்து)க்கொண்டு இது போன்ற ஓர் அத்தியாயமேனும் கொன்டு வாருங்கள்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
අපගේ ගැත්තාට අප පහළ කළ දෑහි නුඹලා සැකයෙහි පසු වූයෙහු නම් එවැනි පරිච්ඡේදයක් ගෙන එනු. තවද අල්ලාහ් හැර නුඹලාගේ සාක්ෂිකරුවන් (හවුල්කරුවන්) කැඳවනු. නුඹලා සත්‍යවාදිහු නම්.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
ہم نے جو کچھ اپنے بندے پر اتارا ہے اس میں اگر تمہیں شک ہو اور تم سچے ہو تو اس جیسی ایک سورت تو بنا لاؤ، تمہیں اختیار ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کے سوا اپنے مددگاروں کو بھی بلا لو۔
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
もしあなたがたが,わがしもべ(ムハンマド)に下した啓示を疑うならば,それに類する1章 〔スーラ〕でも作ってみなさい。もしあなたがたが正しければ,アッラー以外のあなたがたの証人を呼んでみなさい。
ChineseMa Jian
如果你们怀疑我所降示给我的仆人的经典,那末,你们试拟作一章,并舍真主而祈祷你们的见证,如果你们是诚实的。

Tafsir of 2:23

The Message of Messenger of Allah ﷺ is True Allah begins to prove the truth of prophethood after He stated that there is no deity worthy of worship except Him. Allah said to the disbelievers, وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِنَا (And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e. the Qur'an) to Our servant) meaning, Muhammad , فَأْتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ (then produce a Surah (chapter)) meaning, similar to what he brought to you. Hence, if you claim that what he was sent with did not come from Allah, then produce something similar to what he has brought to you, using the help of anyone you wish instead of Allah. However, you will not be able to succeed in this quest. Ibn `Abbas said that, شُهَدَآءَكُمُ (your witnesses) means "Aids." Also, As-Suddi reported that Abu Malik said the Ayah means, "Your partners, meaning, some other people to help you in that.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 2:23 — Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 23