Surah 17:90
"They say, ‘We shall not believe you until you cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth,"
17.90 – We shall not believe you until you cause a spring to gush forth
The audience presses the messenger for signs and wonders (vv. 90–93) before they will believe in him. The messenger answers modestly that he is a mere mortal (vv. 93–94) and that “Allah is sufficient as a witness between me and you” (v. 96). See the comments at verse 59 and a discussion of verses about miracles and the Quran’s messenger at 43.40.
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam