وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى ٱلْقُرْءَانَ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ 6
Translations
And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you receive the Qur’ān from one Wise and Knowing.
Transliteration
Wa-innaka latalaqqa al-Qur'ana min ladun hakimin 'alim
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) receives the Qur'an directly from Allah, the All-Wise and All-Knowing, emphasizing the divine origin and perfection of the revelation. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that 'from before Him' (min ladun) indicates the Qur'an comes directly from Allah's infinite wisdom and knowledge, not from any human source, refuting the accusations of the Meccan disbelievers who claimed it was fabricated.
Revelation Context
Surah An-Naml is Meccan and addresses the disbelievers' objections to the Qur'an and the Prophet's message. This ayah appears in the opening section establishing the Qur'an's authenticity and divine nature during the period when the Prophet faced intense opposition and accusations regarding the source of his revelation.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Bukhari 4953: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Every prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but what I have been given is the divine inspiration which Allah has revealed to me.' This hadith emphasizes the Qur'an as the Prophet's greatest miracle.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that the Qur'an is not a human composition but a perfect revelation from the All-Wise Creator, providing certainty in its truth and authority. For modern readers, it encourages reliance on the Qur'an as a complete, divinely-guided source for life's guidance and wisdom.
Related Ayahs
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَـٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ ۖ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ ۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said], "And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allāh].
إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًۢا بَعْدَ سُوٓءٍ فَإِنِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُودِىَ أَنۢ بُورِكَ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
[And] so they do not prostrate to Allāh, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -