Yet while you are filled with wonder, they just scoff;
Rather you are surprised, whereas they keep mocking.
Nay, thou marvellest; and they scoff
Nay, but whereas thou dost marvel, they [only] scoff;
Aye! thou marvellest, and they scoff.
Nay, you (O Muhammad SAW) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Quran).
But you wonder, and they ridicule.
You marvel (at the wondrous creations of Allah) and they scoff at it,
Nay, you wondered while they mock.
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
Indeed you wonder, while they engage in ridicule,
No, you marvel, while they scoff.
But you wonder, while they mock,
(Muhammad), you will be surprised that they still mock (God's revelations).
Nay! you wonder while they mock,
Bal AAajibta wayaskharoon<b>a</b>
No wonder you are surprised as they laugh with scorn.
Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
O Muhammad! You are amazed at the power of Allah and His management of the affairs of His creation; you are astonished at the idolaters rejecting the resurrection. While these idolaters mock at what you say regarding the resurrection, due to their extreme denial of it.
O Muhammad! You are amazed at the power of Allah and His management of the affairs of His creation; you are astonished at the idolaters rejecting the resurrection. While these idolaters mock at what you say regarding the resurrection, due to their extreme denial of it.
<p>As for the reaction of disbelievers on rational proofs, it was said: بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُ‌ونَ وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُ‌وا لَا يَذْكُرُ‌ونَ (But you wonder [ at their denial ], and they mock [ at the idea of an Hereafter ]. And when any advice is given to them, they pay no heed to it. – 12-13). Given here first is the stance of the Holy Prophet ﷺ who wonders as to how could these people, after having such clear proofs before them, still remain reluctant to accept the truth while these people, on the contrary, indulge in making fun of the proofs and beliefs presented by him before them. In fact, no amount of advice and counsel given to them works. They are just averse to any understanding.</p>
As for the reaction of disbelievers on rational proofs, it was said: بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُ‌ونَ وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُ‌وا لَا يَذْكُرُ‌ونَ (But you wonder [ at their denial ], and they mock [ at the idea of an Hereafter ]. And when any advice is given to them, they pay no heed to it. – 12-13). Given here first is the stance of the Holy Prophet ﷺ who wonders as to how could these people, after having such clear proofs before them, still remain reluctant to accept the truth while these people, on the contrary, indulge in making fun of the proofs and beliefs presented by him before them. In fact, no amount of advice and counsel given to them works. They are just averse to any understanding.