The Holy Quran 16:113 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَهُمْ ظَـٰلِمُونَ

Translation

Indeed Rusul came to them from among them (from among their own kind), but they rejected them, because of which punishment (fear and starvation) afflicted them while they remained oppressive (without intending to mend their ways).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Besides the outward blessings mentioned above, they were also given a very great inward blessing: a messenger was sent to them from their own people and lineage, by following whom they could have attained very lofty stations of Allah's good pleasure.

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