The Holy Quran 29:18 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

وَإِن تُكَذِّبُوا۟ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ ۖ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Translation

"If you deny (me and my message), then (this is nothing new because) many nations have denied before you. (However, the choice is yours because) The duty of the Rasool is merely clear propagation (he cannot force you to accept)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The messenger’s duty is only to convey the message: that is, your denial does me no harm at all: I have conveyed [the message] and given counsel clearly and fulfilled my duty, I have explained what is good and what is bad. If you do not listen, you will suffer loss, as ‘Ad, Thamud and others suffered before you.

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