The Holy Quran 15:57 — Surah Al-Hijr

Arabic text

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Translation

Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام said (to the angels), "What business do you have, O messengers (Why have you been sent to earth)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The question of Ibrahim ﵇ to the angels: that is, “Have you been sent merely to convey these glad tidings, or is there some other mission that you have been charged with and come for?” Probably, from the circumstantial indications, Ibrahim ﵇ understood that the real purpose of their coming was something else.

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