( أم يقولون ) قال أبو عبيدة : " أم " بمعنى الواو ، أي : ويقولون ، ( افتراه ) اختلق محمد القرآن من قبل نفسه ، ( قل فأتوا بسورة مثله ) شبه القرآن ( وادعوا من استطعتم ) ممن تعبدون ، ( من دون الله ) ليعينوكم على ذلك ، ( إن كنتم صادقين ) أن محمدا افتراه ثم قال :
Or do these idolaters say that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came up with the Qur’ān himself claiming that it is from Allah? Say to them O Messenger, 'If I as a human being like you, have been able to come up with it, then you also should bring a chapter like it, and call upon whomever you wish to assist you, if you are telling the truth in claiming that the Qur’ān is not really from Allah. But you have not be able to do so, even though you are talented and eloquent in the language – showing you that the Qur’ān has been revealed by Allah.'