The Holy Quran 25:42 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

إِن كَادَ لَيُضِلُّنَا عَنْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لَوْلَآ أَن صَبَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ حِينَ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ مَنْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا

Translation

(They also say) "He (Rasulullaah) would have led us away from our gods if we had not (been steadfast and) persevered with them." Shortly, when they see the punishment (in the Aakhirah), they will come to know who has strayed most from the path. (They will then realise that it was they rather than Rasulullaah and the Mu'mineen who had strayed from the path of salvation.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The mockery of the Prophet ﷺ: that is, instead of taking a lesson, their occupation is to make fun of the Prophet ﷺ. So, seeing him ﷺ, they say mockingly: “Is this the venerable one whom Allah has sent as a messenger? Such standing — and the rank of messengership? Out of the whole of [Allah's] creation, was he the only one left to become a messenger?

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