An-Nisa 4:82
SAHIHأَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَٰفًۭا كَثِيرًۭا
Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.
Afalaa yatadabbaroonal Qur'aan; wa law kaana min 'indi ghairil laahi la wajadoo fee hikh tilaafan kaseeraa
Tafsir (Commentary)
<h2>The Qur'an is True</h2><p>Allah commands them to contemplate about the Qur'an and forbids them from ignoring it, or ignoring its wise meanings and eloquent words. Allah states that there are no inconsistencies, contradictions, conflicting statements or discrepancies in the Qur'an, because it is a revelation from the Most-Wise, Worthy of all praise. Therefore, the Qur'an is the truth coming from the Truth, Allah. This is why Allah said in another Ayah,</p><p>أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ</p><p>(Do they not then think deeply in the Qur'an, or are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)) Allah then said,</p><p>وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ</p><p>(Had it been from other than Allah,) meaning, had it been fraudulent and made up, as the ignorant idolators and hypocrites assert in their hearts,</p><p>لَوَجَدُواْ فِيهِ اخْتِلَـفاً</p><p>(they would surely, have found therein contradictions), discrepancies and inconsistencies,</p><p>كَثِيراً</p><p>(in abundance). However, this Qur'an is free of shortcomings, and therefore, it is from Allah. Similarly, Allah describes those who are firmly grounded in knowledge,</p><p>ءَامَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا</p><p>(We believe in it, all of it is from our Lord.)(3:7) meaning, the Muhkam sections (entirely clear) and the Mutashabih sections (not entirely clear) of the Qur'an are all true. So they understand the not …
Other Translations
Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much incongruity.
Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)? Had it been from other Than Allah, they would surely have found therein Much discrepancy.
Do they not then consider the Quran carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradictions.
Do they not ponder the Quran? Had it been from any other than God, they would have found in it much discrepancy.