Quran 40:83

Surah Al-Ghaafir, Verse 83

Juz 24 · Page 476 · Ruku 412 · Meccan

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

Word by word

فَلَمَّا falammā Then when جَآءَتْهُمْ jāathum came to them رُسُلُهُم rusuluhum their Messengers بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ bil-bayināti with clear proofs فَرِحُوا۟ fariḥū they rejoiced بِمَا bimā in what عِندَهُم ʿindahum they had مِّنَ mina of ٱلْعِلْمِ l-ʿil'mi the knowledge وَحَاقَ waḥāqa and enveloped بِهِم bihim them مَّا mā what كَانُوا۟ kānū they used to بِهِۦ bihi [at it] يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ yastahziūna mock

Transliteration

Falamma jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatifarihoo bima AAindahum mina alAAilmi wahaqabihim ma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

Translations

Pickthall — Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And when their messengers brought them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) they exulted in the knowledge they (themselves) possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell them.

Yusuf Ali — Abdullah Yusuf Ali

For when their messengers came to them with Clear Signs, they exulted in such knowledge (and skill) as they had; but that very (Wrath) at which they were wont to scoff hemmed them in.

تفسير ابن كثير — Ismail ibn Kathir

وذلك لأنهم لما جاءتهم الرسل بالبينات ، والحجج القاطعات ، والبراهين الدامغات ، لم يلتفتوا إليهم ، ولا أقبلوا عليهم ، واستغنوا بما عندهم من العلم في زعمهم عما جاءتهم به الرسل .

قال مجاهد : قالوا : نحن أعلم منهم لن نبعث ولن نعذب .

وقال السدي : فرحوا بما عندهم من العلم بجهالتهم ، فأتاهم من بأس الله ما لا قبل لهم به .

( وحاق بهم ) أي : أحاط بهم ( ما كانوا به يستهزئون ) أي : يكذبون ويستبعدون وقوعه .