The Holy Quran 12:109 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِم مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ۗ أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۗ وَلَدَارُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

All the Ambiyaa that We sent before you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) were men (neither angels nor women) from various cities (because the habits of people from cities are more refined than those from rural areas and they have more exposure to people) to whom We had sent revelation. Have they not travelled in the lands and (by seeing the ruins of previous civilisations) seen what was the outcome of those before them (how they were destroyed because they rejected Imaan)? Indeed the home of the Aakhirah is best for those who adopt Taqwa. Do you not understand (this, and therefore opt for the life of the Aakhirah instead)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

All the prophets were men: that is, before you too We did not send angels of heaven as prophets. The earlier prophets were men who lived in these very human towns. Then see what fate befell in this world those who denied them — even though in this world disbelievers too are often granted ease and luxury.

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