The Holy Quran 14:11 — Surah Ibrahim

Arabic text

قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

Their Rusul told them, “We are but humans like yourselves, but (this does not prevent us from being Rusul because) Allaah favours whoever He wills from His bondsmen (and chooses them to be Rusul). (As for your request for a miracle,) We are unable to produce a proof (miracle) for you without Allaah's order. (He will allow us to show miracles if and when He pleases However, if you still choose to oppose us, we do not fear you because) Only on Allaah should the Mu'mineen rely (Allaah will protect us from you)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

All the prophets were human, but perfect humans: that is, what you say is correct: we are neither angels nor any other creature, but in our essential humanity we are just like you. Yet among the individuals of the human race, is there not a difference as great as between earth and heaven in terms of states and ranks?

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