Sourate Ibrahim · سُوْرَةُ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ · Juz 13

Q 14:9

أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ ۛ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۛ لَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۚ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَرَدُّوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِىٓ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَنَآ إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ

Traductions

Ne vous est-il pas parvenu le récit de ceux d'avant vous, du peuple de Noé, des `Aad, des Thamud et de ceux qui vécurent après eux, et que seul Allah connaît? Leurs messagers vinrent à eux avec des preuves, mais ils dirent, ramenant leurs mains à leurs bouches: «Nous ne croyons pas [au message] avec lequel vous avez été envoyés et nous sommes, au sujet de ce à quoi vous nous appelez, dans un doute vraiment troublant».

Muhammad Hamidullah · FR

Has there not reached you the news of those before you - the people of Noah and 'Aad and Thamud and those after them? No one knows them but Allah. Their messengers brought them clear proofs, but they returned their hands to their mouths and said, "Indeed, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in disquieting doubt."

Sahih International · EN

Tafsir

Ô mécréants, la nouvelle de l’anéantissement des peuples dénégateurs qui vous ont précédés ne vous est-elle pas parvenue? Les peuples de de Noé, de Hûd et de Şâliħ (les Thamûd) ainsi que les innombrables peuples qui leur ont succédé et dont seul Allah connaît le nombre? Leurs messagers leur ont apportés des preuves claires mais leur réaction fut de se mettre les doigts dans la bouche et de les mordre tellement leur dépit était grand. Puis ils leur dirent: Nous mécroyons en ce avec quoi vous avez été envoyés et nous sommes extrêmement sceptiques vis-à-vis de ce que vous prêchez.

Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Quran · Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies

Lire Ibn Kathir (Ibn Kathir (abrégé, en anglais))

Has not the news reached you, of those before you, the people of Nuh, 'Ad, and Thamud? And those after them? None knows them but Allah. To them came their Messengers with clear proofs, but they put their hands in their mouths and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and we are really in grave doubt as to that to which you invite us. (9) Earlier Nations disbelieved in Their Prophets Allah narrated to this Ummah (followers of Muhammad ﷺ) the stories of the people of Prophet Nuh, 'Ad and Thamud, and other ancient nations that belied their Messengers. Only Allah knows the count of these nations, جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ (To them came their Messengers with clear proofs,) they brought them evidences and plain, tremendous proofs and signs. Ibn Ishaq reported that 'Amr bin Maymun said that 'Abdullah said about Allah's statement, لَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا اللَّهُ (None knows them but Allah.) "The genealogists utter lies." This is why 'Urwah bin Az-Zubayr said, "We did not find anyone who knows the forefathers of Ma'dd bin 'Adnan." Meaning of, "They put Their Hands in Their Mouths" Allah said next, فَرَدُّوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ (but they put their hands in their mouths) It is said that they pointed to the Messengers' mouths asking them to stop calling them to Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored. It is also said that it means, they placed their hands on their mouths in denial of the Messengers. It was also said that it means that they did not answer the call of the Messengers, or they were biting their hands in rage. Mujahid, Muhammad bin Ka'b and Qatadah said that they belied the Messengers and refuted their call with their mouths. I (Ibn Kathir) say that Mujahid's Tafsir is supported by the completion of the narrative, وَقَالُوا إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ وَإِنَّا لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَنَا إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ (and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and we are really in grave doubt as to that to which you invite us.") Al-'Awfi reported that Ibn 'Abbas said, "When they heard Allah's Word, they were amazed and placed their hands on their mouths," وَقَالُوا إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ (and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent.") They said, We do not believe what you brought us, and have strong doubt in its authenticity.'

Texte arabe : Tanzil (uthmani). Traductions : Muhammad Hamidullah (fr), Sahih International (en). tanzil.net