The Holy Quran 3:163 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

هُمْ دَرَجَـٰتٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ

Translation

They (those who please Allaah and those who earn His anger) are different in rank with Allaah. Allaah sees whatever they do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, the Prophet and the rest of creation are not equal; low and contemptible acts such as greed and the like cannot come from prophets. Almighty Allah knows everyone, who is of what rank, and sees everyone’s deeds. Would He exalt people of such base nature to the office of prophethood? Allah forbid!

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