The Holy Quran 16:43 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

Before you (O Muhammad ﷺ) We sent only men (not angels) as Ambiyaa, sending revelation to them. So (O people of Makkah) ask the people of knowledge (those who understood the Torah and Injeel as they were revealed) if you do not know (that a Nabi sent to mankind has to be a man).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to seek knowledge from the people of remembrance: that is, granting victory and help in both worlds to the oppressed companions of the prophet, when they stand firm on the path of patience and reliance [on Allah], is no new practice of Ours.

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