The Holy Quran 21:7 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

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

Translation

Before you (O Rasulullaah ﷺ) We have sent (as Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام) only men (not angels) to whom We have sent revelation, so ask those who have knowledge (of the previous scriptures) if you do not possess any knowledge (of the subject).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The earlier prophets were human beings too: this is the reply to their words هَلْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ (“Is this anything but a man like yourselves?”). That is, the prophets who came before as well — and you demand of the Prophet ﷺ to show signs like theirs — were human beings like the Prophet ﷺ, not angels.

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