Surah Yunus · Ayah 20·Makkī

20

لَوْلَآ عَلَيْهِ مِّن إِنَّمَا إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ﴿٢٠﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

درخواست معجزات عجیب و غریب از پیامبر

کلمة «آیة» (معجزه) اگرچه مطلق است و هرگونه معجزه‌ای را شامل می‌شود. قراینی در دست است که نشان می‌دهد آنها معجزه و نشانه را برای شناخت پیامبر نمی‌خواستند؛ بلکه خواهان برآورده شدن معجزات پیشنهادی بودند؛ یعنی هر روز که معجزه‌ای به نظرشان می رسید، آن رابه پیامبر پیشنهاد مکردند و انتظار داشتند او هم تسلیم بیشنهاد آنان باشد. کویی پیامبر، انسان بیکاری است که کلید همةٌ معجزات را در دست گرفته و منتظر است کسی از راه برسد و پیشنهادی به او بکند؛ غافل از این‌که اولاً معجزه کار خدا استء و تنها به فرمان او انجام می‌گیرد و ثانیاً معجزه برای شناخت پیامبر و هدایت انسان‌ها است و یک مورد آن هم برای این منظور کافی است و ثالثاً پیامبر اسلام» به جز قرآن کریم» به اندازةٌ کافی معجزه به آنها نشان داده بودء و پیشنهادهای آنان جز مشتی پیشنهاد هوس‌آلود نبود. > **پانوشت صفحه (منابع):** > ۱- المیزان» ج۰۱۰ ص ۲۵ > ۱- المیزان» ج۰۱۰ ص ۲۵ ۲- تفسیر موضوعی, ج۱ء ص ۳۳۵ ۳ نمونه ج۸. ص ۲۵۰ > ٣- تفسیر موضوعی، ج١٢، ص ٥ ٢٧٠_ نمونه، ج٨ ، ص ٢٥٣ > ۳ نمونه ج۸» ص ۲۵۰ > **Cited sources** (grade before any load-bearing use): Tafsīr Nemūneh, al-Mīzān, Tafsīr-i Mawḍūʿī, al-Kāfī.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 7 roots in 9 of 16 words

Recitation · 22 points across 6 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī7
  • Ikhfāʾ5
  • Ghunnah4
  • Heavy rāʾ3
  • Lām qamariyyah2
  • Idghām shafawī1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

16 words · 69 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 20 of 109

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْـَٔايَٰتُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    But they say, "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The signs are only with Allah, and I am only a clear warner."

  • وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةً وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    And they say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Indeed, Allah is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know."

  • وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى هَٰذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

    And when you, [O Muhammad], do not bring them a sign, they say, "Why have you not contrived it?" Say, "I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This [Qur'an] is…

  • وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ

    And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself…

  • سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    They will say, "[They belong] to Allah." Say, "Then will you not fear Him?"

  • وَإِذَا رَأَوْكَ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ رَسُولًا

    And when they see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 10:20?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 10:20 include Quran 29:50 (Surah Al-Ankaboot), Quran 6:37 (Surah Al-An'aam), Quran 7:203 (Surah Al-A'raaf), and Quran 13:27 (Surah Ar-Ra'd). For example, 29:50 reads: “But they say, "Why are not signs sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The signs are only with Allah, and I am only a clear warner."” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 10:20 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 10:20 (Surah Yunus, Jonas) reads: “And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."”

Which surah is verse 10:20 in?

Quran 10:20 is āyah 20 of Surah Yunus (Jonas), chapter 10 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 109 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 10:20?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 10:20 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 10:20?

Tartīl presents Quran 10:20 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.