The Holy Quran 34:34 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ

Translation

Whenever We sent a warner (a Nabi) to a town, the affluent people (because of their wealth, power and fame) said, "We disbelieve in what has been sent with you."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers' intoxication with wealth: here the Prophet ﷺ is consoled: let him not be grieved by the deviation and rebellion of the chiefs of Makkah. In every age the prophets have been opposed by just such wretched men of wealth.

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